Humanistic Approach Flashcards
What is the background of humanistic approach?
-aims to develop a solid therapeutic partnership, encourage self-discovery and assist clients in exploring their values, objectives, and true selves.
-used for clients who are level-headed, self-directive, have good self-security, and have high IQ and EQ.
They take the somewhat less anxiety-evoking position that each of us has a natural potential that we can actualize and through which we can find meaning.
Humanists
What are the basic philosophy and personality theory?
- Acceptance and growth
- More optimistic, less deterministic and more humane.
- Based on the assumption that people are basically good, have free will and are motivated to reach their full potential through self-actualization.
- Individuals are a product of their own subjective experience.
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What are the basic dimensions of the human condition?
- The capacity for self-awareness.
- Freedom and responsibility
- Creating one’s identity and establishing meaningful relationships with others.
- The search for meaning, purpose, values, and goals
- Anxiety as a condition of living
- Awareness of death and nonbeing.
Types of Humanistic-existential Therapy
- Person-centered Approach
- Existential Therapy
Define person-centered approach
-non-directive approach to the therapy process.
-therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard
Define existential therapy
-people learn to accept responsibility for their own choices and recognize that they have the power to make changes.
What are the goals of counseling? In humanistic approach
- help people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves.
- Empower clients to understand personal responsibility and promote authenticity and genuineness.
- Create a safe and non-judgemental space where the clients can explore themselves without fear of criticism.
- Boost self-esteem and self-worth of client and help them recognize the importance of their emotions in personal growth.
- Encourage personal growth and develop meaning and purpose.
- Improve relationships by building healthier and more authentic relationships with others.
What is the therapeutic relationship in humanistic approach.
- Central to humanistic therapy.
- Provide genuine empathy, understanding, and support, creating sa strong bond with clients.
- Therapist helps the client gain insight by reflecting back on the client’s feelings and thoughts.
Roles of counselor in humanistic approach:
- Will guide you toward developing healthy behaviors by focusing on your positive characteristics.
- May act as guides as you identify unfulfilled needs in your own life.
- Assumes you have the wisdom and tools to manage problems yourself and make positive choices.
What are the techniques used in humanistic approach?
- Accurate Empathy
- Congruence
- Reflection of Content and Feelings
- Immediacy
- Unconditional Positive Regard
Where parents, significant others and the humanist therapist accept and love the person for what he or she is.
Unconditional Positive Regard
Where _______ _______ praise, and approval, depend upon the child for example in ways that the parents think are correct
(Conditional) Positive Regard
-Humans have one basic motive: tendency to _______ ______
-to fulfill one’s potential and achieve the highest level of human-beingness we can.
self-actualize
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Self-Actualization
-The therapist engages in active listening, paying careful attention to the client’s feelings and thoughts.
-maintaining appropriate eye contact, facing clients, and encouraging gestures.
Accurate Empathy
