Humanistic And Congruent Approach Analysis
With all therapeutic modalities, there are limitations; the humanistic approach is no different. One criticism is that while the empathic, non judgemental, congruent approach provides a very open forum for the client it does not require the therapist to have any knowledge or expertise on the actual issue being presented, relying on the client to come up with the solutions. To a large extent I agree with this. I think a basic understanding of the background and forces at play should be expected otherwise how can you accurately assess the progress? It relies purely on interpreting the client’s behaviour with regard to their own progress. Without understanding the underlying problem as oppose to just accepting there is one, I don’t think a full