1. Humanistic Therapy
Unit 12

2. Starter Activity
Write down on piece of paper 2 characteristics that you think a humanistic therapist should have

3. Learning Objectives By the end of today’s session all learners will:
Have considered the important elements of a humanistic therapist by taking part in a role playing exercise
Developed at least 3 evaluation points in small groups as to what makes this approach effective
Developed at least 3 evaluation points in small groups as to what makes this approach not as effective as others we have looked at
Some learners will have:
considered the differences between Humanistic and other approaches
Developed some possible answers to an exam question

4. Recap of material Quiz….
Using your phone (pair up with someone if need be) log on to
Room = yvette

5. In pairs… 20mins One of you is the client The other is the therapist
Clients will be given a scenario…. It is up to you how much extra detail you want to add and how you want to ‘share your problem’
Therapists ~ you’re job is to provide the client with some humanistic / person centred therapy, drawing on what we have covered so far
Are there any activities / tasks you might get your client to do?
Make some notes as you go – this would be natural in a therapy session

6. Humanistic therapists
What characteristics did you suggest at the beginning of the lesson ~
Do you think you achieved these in your role plays?
What else could we add to this list?
What did you learn about a therapists role from the role play?
What did you learn about a clients role from the role plays?

7. Humanistic therapists…
aim to provide a non judgemental environment in which the client does not feel under threat or
Potentially enabling the client to:
experience and accept more of who they are as a person
reconnect with their own values and sense of self-worth.
This reconnection with their inner resources enables them to find their own way to move forward
work to understand the client's experience from the client's point of view,
Positively value the client as a person
Aiming to be open and genuine
Client must experience these attitudes as real within the relationship,
Therefore the nature of the relationship that the counsellor and client create between themselves is crucial for the success of therapy
Focus is on them solving the problem

8. Real life therapy… Video Think about:
The techniques the therapist uses
Does the therapist do any of the things discussed?
What is good about the way she handles the session
What things you might change if you were the therapist

9. Video review…
What techniques does she use before the client starts to talk about his issue?
Rapport
Feeling safe and relaxed
Non-judgemental environment
What do you think was a good strength of the way the therapist approached the situation?
Is there anything the therapist could have done differently?

10. Application
What situation do you think this therapy would be an effective therapy?
Some examples:
Substance abuse
Eating Disorders
Trauma/PTSD
Weight Management
Dual Diagnosis
Pain Management
Sexual Addiction
Gambling Addiction

11. Task…
In small groups, 2/3 consider and develop some evaluation points as to why the humanistic approach is:
a good way of explaining and looking at human behaviour and why
Not as effective as other approaches and why
Each group develop at least 3 points
…you have 10 mins

12. Strengths A way of being Relevant to society Empowerment
Rogers explained PCT as a life philosophy
1)you see through conditions of worth what other people impose on you,
2) develop an internal locus of control,
3) have a positive self concept of yourself drawing on an actualising tendency, you will overall have a high degree of emotional security
Relevant to society
stresses that every individual has the right to be respected and valued
Respect and value for individuality is a value system embedded in health and social care practice / code of conduct (Government policy)
Empowerment
PCA aims to enable service users and clients to develop their own inner resources and have the power to address their own problems
The therapist does not ‘treat’ the individual, nor do they find causes or offer cures for people’s problems

13. Weaknesses Therapy takes time Barriers to empowerment
PCT use the quality of their relationship to help people gain new insights into their lives
Not a quick fix treatment
Barriers to empowerment
some may live their life with an assumption that ‘experts can out things right’
Expectation that the therapist will find a cause
People who think this way may become frustrated if they have to work with a non-directive therapist who does not provide explanations and treatments
Can it work on its own?

14. So hopefully…. You have: Some of you may have:
considered the important elements of a humanistic therapist by taking part in a role playing exercise
Developed at least 3 evaluation points in small groups as to what makes this approach effective
Developed at least 3 evaluation points in small groups as to what makes this approach not as effective as others we have looked at
Some of you may have:
Developed some thoughts as to the differences between Humanistic and other approaches
Developed some possible answers to an exam question
Homework ~ complete additional hand out