Basic Principles
Carl Roger's Person-centered therapy strives to help a person become self-actualized through awareness and empathy. It is a perspective that views people in a positive light, being strong, capable and having a natural tendency to seek growth. (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014).
Humanistic perspective, person-centered therapy views individuals as strong and capable.
Human Potential and Actualization- people have a natural tendency toward growth and actualization.
Conditions of Worth- this theory emphasizes that self-image is a condition of interactions in childhood and recognizes social interactions
Organismic Valuing Process-person-centered theorists believe in a person's ability to know what they need for fulfillment
Person centered theorists believe in the development of the fully functioning person
The fully functioning person has the following dimensions:
Openness
meaning and purpose in living
trust in self
internal ability to evaluate
awareness
creative living (Rogers, 1959)
Phenomenological Perspective- Rogers believed that clients perceptions are a result of experience consistent with their own reality.
Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014).
Treatment and techniques
Goals- therapist helps to create trust in client's abilities
Therapeutic alliance- therapist stresses the importance of congruence, genuineness, positive regard and empathy
Nondirectiveness- the client takes the lead in sessions. therapist is in a passive role
Experiential focusing- clients pay attention to the source of feeling in their body
Motivation interviewing- client centered technique for helping clients to change by accepting where they are in life and helping them by using empathy, re-framing and reflective listen.
Goals- therapist helps to create trust in client's abilities
Therapeutic alliance- therapist stresses the importance of congruence, genuineness, positive regard and empathy
Nondirectiveness- the client takes the lead in sessions. therapist is in a passive role
Experiential focusing- clients pay attention to the source of feeling in their body
Motivation interviewing- client centered technique for helping clients to change by accepting where they are in life and helping them by using empathy, re-framing and reflective listen.