PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY (CARL ROGERS)

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS THE CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND HIS OR HER PROBLEM AND THE RESOURCES WITHIN TO SOLVE THEM PEOPLE ARE INHERENTLY GOOD HUMANS HAVE AN INNATE NEED TO GROW AND DEVELOP (SELF-ACTUALIZATION) OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE FOCUS ON FEELINGS ABOUT SELF-AN ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS FOCUS ON THE INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL THE NEED TO ACTUALIZE * “THE INHERENT TENDENCY OF THE ORGANISM TO DEVELOP ALL ITS CAPACITIES IN WAYS WHICH SERVE TO MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ORGANISM” * THE STRIVING FOR AUTONOMY THE SELF (SELF-CONCEPT AND IDEAL SELF) SELF-ACTUALIZATION * PROPENSITY OF THE SELF TO GROW AND MAXIMIZE

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS THE NEED FOR POSITIVE REGARD AND SELF-REGARD CONDITIONS OF WORTH * THE NEED FOR POSITIVE REGARD MOTIVATES INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK LOVE FROM IMPORTANT OTHERS (SOMETIMES TO THE POINT DENYING PARTS OF EXPERIENCES THAT ARE DEEMED UNLOVABLE BY OTHERS)

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS HEALTH EQUALS CONGRUENCY HEALTHY PERSON OPERATES FROM INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT AND UNCONDITIONAL SELF-REGARD CREATIVE AND RISK TAKING AUTHENTIC EXPRESSION OF SELF

ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS CAN BE DANGEROUS A NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE CLIENT’S SUBJECTIVE WORLD (PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH) ASSESSEMENT AND DIAGNOSIS CAN LEAD TO JUDGEMENTS

GOALS AND PROCEDURES THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT (THE ENCOUNTER) CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, WARM, AND PERMISSIVE GENUINESS AND AUTHENTICITY UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD MOVEMENT TO OPENNESS

GOALS AND PROCEDURES INCREASE TRUST IN SELF GREATER SPONTENAITY NOT TECHNIQUE ORIENTED (ACTIVE LISTENING AND APPROPRIATE SELF-DISCLOSURE TO DEMONSTRATE EMPATHY) NONDIRECTIVE (GOALS, PROCESS, AND TERMINATION ARE DETERMINED BY THE CLIENT) * THE CLIENT AS THE EXPERT VERSUS COUNSELOR AS EXPERT