that Person-Centred therapy offers the therapist all that they will need to treat clients. I will examine both sides of the theory‚ to include looking at the weaknesses and criticisms of person-centred therapy by other writers and weigh these up‚ along with the strengths of using person-centre therapy and when it will be most suited to treat certain disorders. I will also look at Carl Rogers in more depth with his views‚ responses and approaches in treating clients with his theory
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the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Introduction In this essay I will look at the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Firstly‚ I will outline what Person-Centred therapy is and look at what its originator‚ Carl Rogers’‚ theories behind this approach are. I will then discuss some of the criticisms that have been made about Person-Centred Therapy‚ and weigh them up to evaluate
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brief description of his upbringing and career background and will go on to discuss the main areas of his theory. The humanistic philosophy will be explained briefly and will lead on to Carl Rogers’ own humanistic beliefs and the birth of client-centred therapy. Carl Rogers’ theory of the human personality will be explored‚ mainly Rogers’ idea of self and the self-concept and a person’s natural actualising tendency. This will lead on to his beliefs around the acquisition of human dysfunction‚ primarily
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08/06/2014 “Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients”. For the purpose of this essay‚ I will attempt to evaluate the theory that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all they need to treat clients. Therapists will have many different approaches and theories for their interventions‚ but will arguably all share a common interest‚ the desire for positive change and outcome for the client. I would argue that all people are individuals
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2489 words Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. ‘Person-centred therapy’ is a description given to the humanistic approach to counselling originally developed by Carl Rogers in the mid-twentieth century. In order to evaluate the claim that this approach offers everything a therapist needs to treat any client‚ it is necessary to understand both the content of Rogers’ ideas and also their context: where they came from‚ how
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Client centered therapy is a non-directive form to talk therapy with a positive view of human. According to Lesson three "Person-centered therapists ultimately teach clients to trust in themselves and to use this trust to find direction in life. It is common for Rogerian therapists to overtly express confidence to the clients that they will be able to move toward self-discovery and self-actualization. It is likely that this communication of positive expectations in and of itself enhances clients’’
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essay I have been asked to Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. In order to do this‚ I plan to firstly look at the theory of person-centred therapy‚ examining its roots and fundamental principles. Secondly‚ I will look at key criticisms of the model and evaluate the “weight” of such criticisms. Underlying Theory of Person-Centred Counselling The Person-Centred approach to counselling was pioneered by Carl Rogers in the
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Therapy Evaluation: Rogers‚ Perls‚ and Ellis Dr. Carl Rogers‚ Client-Centered Therapy Gloria’s Reaction Gloria was very open to Dr. Rogers. Dr. Rogers seemed transparent‚ opened‚ and positive‚ and that seem to ease how nervous Gloria was quickly. Gloria opened up to Dr. Rogers sooner and exposed her concern over her daughter and her sex life‚ without feeling judged. Although the conversation was only a half hour in length‚ Gloria seemed to express her feelings quickly. I also noticed that Dr.Rogers
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“EVALUATE THE CLAIM THAT PERSON-CENTRED THERAPY OFFERS THE THERAPIST ALL THAT HE/SHE WILL NEED TO TREAT CLIENTS” INTRODUCTION: Carl Ransom Rogers (1902 – 1987) was amongst the most influential figures of humanistic psychology‚ a school of psychotherapy that rejected medical and psychoanalytic models of treatment‚ and instead put forth a theory of personality and behaviour that presumed the source of psychological health ultimately resides in the individual person rather than in a programme
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. This essay has asked me to look at Person-Centred Therapy and evaluate if this approach can treat a client alone. I will first look at what Person-Centred approach is‚ and then consider its advantages and disadvantages. I can then answer the question‚ whether I think it offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Carl Rogers developed this approach through years of working as a psychotherapist. He believed people continually strive to become a person and this never stops
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