Person Centered Theory by Carl Rogers
Person-centered theory is regarded as one of the most popular theories of counseling and therapy since its development in the 1940s. Its originator, Carl Rogers originally labeled it as nondirective. The theory was intended to offer a distinctive option to the behavioral and psychoanalytic theories that subjugated psychology during the period. At a later time, Rogers expanded the concepts of the process and renamed it client-centered to de-emphasize the nondirective nature and emphasize a full understanding of all the client 's dimensions. The person-centered concept evolved as issues relating to equality of participants in the relationship and a focus on the positive health of people became significant issues as opposed to unhealthier client status.
Person-centered theory makes possible the expansion of helping situations. Originally developed as an individual process, it has since become a major group theory. This group focus has expanded into concepts popular in education. Rogers ' most recent work emphasized the same concepts as ways of dealing with international conflict resolution in an emphasis on promoting world peace.
Person-centered theory places great emphasis on the individual 's ability to move in positive directions. Practitioners of the theory have a belief in the trustworthiness of individuals and in their innate ability to move toward self-actualization and health when the proper conditions are in place. Tied to these beliefs is the confidence that individuals also have the inner resources to move themselves in such positive directions. Finally, a core concept in the theory states that individuals perceive the world in a unique phenomenological way so that no two people 's perceptions of the world are the same.
The perception of clients as competent, trustworthy, and forward-moving people who have their own unique view of the world places great confidence in the individual 's ability to control his/her own positive change. This confidence in
Person-centered theory makes possible the expansion of helping situations. Originally developed as an individual process, it has since become a major group theory. This group focus has expanded into concepts popular in education. Rogers ' most recent work emphasized the same concepts as ways of dealing with international conflict resolution in an emphasis on promoting world peace.
Person-centered theory places great emphasis on the individual 's ability to move in positive directions. Practitioners of the theory have a belief in the trustworthiness of individuals and in their innate ability to move toward self-actualization and health when the proper conditions are in place. Tied to these beliefs is the confidence that individuals also have the inner resources to move themselves in such positive directions. Finally, a core concept in the theory states that individuals perceive the world in a unique phenomenological way so that no two people 's perceptions of the world are the same.
The perception of clients as competent, trustworthy, and forward-moving people who have their own unique view of the world places great confidence in the individual 's ability to control his/her own positive change. This confidence in
References: Capuzzi, D., & Douglas R. Gross., Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions: Prentice Hall,