Ch7 Person Centered Theory Flashcards
Person-Centered theory was developed by who?
Carl Rogers
In this approach people were viewed as…
People were viewed as fully in charge of their lives and inherently motivated to improve themselves.
In this approach the responsibility for personal behaviors and the choice to change them were seen as…
belonging fully to the individual
Rogers saw all individuals as…
Rogers saw all individuals as having inherent qualities that made nurturing possible; attempts to change basic personality characteristics, or behaviors, was not necessary
What is referred to as the phenomenological perspective
Rogers belief that people saw the world from their own unique perspective
Client centered therapy (1951)
was a culmination of a decade of practice and research in which rogers expanded his concepts and renamed his approach
How did the new emphasis change the role of the counselor?
This new emphasis changed the role of the counselor from an individual who only reflects the content of clients statements to one who identifies the clients underlying emotions in client words and through the helping relationship.
In person centered theory the therapeutic/helping relationship is envisioned as one of…
person-to-person
Rogers was a major promoter of personal-growth groups. what are personal-growth groups
Personal-growth groups are where individuals worked together for the purpose of self-actualizing growth rather than toward a more limited goal of overcoming psychological illnesses
