Person-centered Therapy Flashcards
Rogers Spearheaded the development of
personal-growth and encounter groups.
Person-Centered therapy is
a humanistic therapy
A significant disagreement between existential and humanistic thought
involves the idea of an innate self-actualizing drive; humanistic thought states that it exists
Rogers consistently emphasizes a
faith in the capacity of individuals to develop in a constructive manner
Characteristics of the person-centered approach include:
- An emphasis on the subjective (phenomenal) world of the client 2. An emphasis on learning in therapy derived from ongoing research 3. An emphasis on the attitudes and beliefs of the therapist 4. An emphasis on the personal relationship between the client and the therapist
To be self-actualized is to
welcome uncertainty, be able to have deep meaningful relationships, not have artificial dichotomies with ones self, and be spontaneous and creative.
Person-centered therapy is best described as
a set of tentative principles describing how the therapy process develops
The role of the therapist is that of
the facilitator
The most important function of the therapist is to be
willing to be real in the relationship with the client
Accurate psychological diagnosis
is not necessary and more often than
not may interfere with effective therapy by diminishing the therapist’s ability to fully understand the client
Most important characteristic of therapist?
genuineness
Accurate Empathic Understanding:
Therapists strive to understand
clients’ experience and feelings (or the client’s subjective experience) sensitively and accurately as they are revealed in the moment-to-moment interaction during the therapy
session
Function of therapist reflection:
encourage and enable clients to become more reflective themselves by mirroring the clients emotional experience
Empathy helps clients:
1) pay attention and value their experiences; 2) see earlier experiences in new ways; 3) modify their perceptions of themselves, others, and the world; and 4) increase their confidence in making choices and in pursuing a course of action
Roger’s theory has
reached more then 30 countries and goes into personal growth, family therapy, education, political, and communication arenas
A limitation is the emphasis of
some practitioners to be supportive and not challenging
Which of the following is NOT a characterisitc of the person-centered approach?
emphasis is given to a contract for therapy
Which of the following is NOT considered a necessary & sufficient condition for change in the person-centered framework?
creative expression
Which of the following is the correct order in terms of historical development of Carl Rogers’s approach to counseling?
nondirective/client-centered/person-centered
According to Rogerian therapy, an “internal source of evaluation” is defined as:
looking more to oneself for the answers to the problems of existence
The person-centered view of human nature:
affirm’s a person’s capacity to direct his/her own life
What is an important factor related to progress in person-centered therapy?
relationship between client & therapist
A person-centered therapist is best described as:
a facilitator
One point of disagreement between existential & humanistic thought involves:
the idea of an innate self-actualizing drive
A consistent theme that underlies most of Carl Rogers writings is:
a faith in the capacity of individuals to develop in a constructive manner
From Carl Rogers perspective the client/therapist relationship is characterized by:
a sens of equality
One of the limitations of the person-centered approach is that:
there can be a tendency to give too much support & not enough challenge
Who is the founder of PCT?
Carl Rogers
