Person- Centered Approach:
Carl Rogers was one of the most influential figures who gave a new direction of counseling theory and practice. He introduced person centered approach and over the years there have been many evolutionary changes in this therapy. The contemporary person centered therapy has evolved over the past 60 years and continues to remain open to refinement (Cain, 2010; Cain & Seeman, 2002).
Talking about the evolution there have been four stages of development of the approach. During the 1940s , Rogers developed a powerful and revolutionary alternative to the directive and interpretive approaches that were being practiced then ; it was known as the non-directive counseling. The theory involved giving power to the client rather …show more content…
The goal is to assist clients in their growth process so client can better cope with problems as they identify them. To help the clients strive towards self actualization the counselor is expected to provide a conducive environment. During the therapeutic process the client comes to realise they have lost contact with themselves by using facades . Rogers(1961) describes people who are becoming increasingly actualized as having an openness to experience, a trust in themselves , an internal source of evaluation and a willingness to continue growing. The therapist does not set the specific goals , instead the clients in a relationship with a facilitating therapist define and clarify their own …show more content…
Expressive arts therapy is a process of discovering ourselves through any form of expressive arts like movement, art, music, writing, and improvisation. Talking about our feelings is an important and meaningful way to express and discover ourselves but expressive art therapy is reserved for our non-verbal expression and hence expressive mode of self-healing doesn’t concern itself with the aesthetics or craftsmanship of the visual art, the grammar and style of the writing, or the harmonic flow of the song. Art is used to let go, to express, and to release and at the same time to gain insights through the symbolic and metaphoric messages. The foundation for Natalie Roger’s approach to expressive art therapy is based on her fathers person centered approach which establishes fact that each individual has worth, dignity, and the capacity for self-direction and with the therapists role of being empathetic, open, honest, and caring would help the client reach his or her full
Carl Rogers was one of the most influential figures who gave a new direction of counseling theory and practice. He introduced person centered approach and over the years there have been many evolutionary changes in this therapy. The contemporary person centered therapy has evolved over the past 60 years and continues to remain open to refinement (Cain, 2010; Cain & Seeman, 2002).
Talking about the evolution there have been four stages of development of the approach. During the 1940s , Rogers developed a powerful and revolutionary alternative to the directive and interpretive approaches that were being practiced then ; it was known as the non-directive counseling. The theory involved giving power to the client rather …show more content…
The goal is to assist clients in their growth process so client can better cope with problems as they identify them. To help the clients strive towards self actualization the counselor is expected to provide a conducive environment. During the therapeutic process the client comes to realise they have lost contact with themselves by using facades . Rogers(1961) describes people who are becoming increasingly actualized as having an openness to experience, a trust in themselves , an internal source of evaluation and a willingness to continue growing. The therapist does not set the specific goals , instead the clients in a relationship with a facilitating therapist define and clarify their own …show more content…
Expressive arts therapy is a process of discovering ourselves through any form of expressive arts like movement, art, music, writing, and improvisation. Talking about our feelings is an important and meaningful way to express and discover ourselves but expressive art therapy is reserved for our non-verbal expression and hence expressive mode of self-healing doesn’t concern itself with the aesthetics or craftsmanship of the visual art, the grammar and style of the writing, or the harmonic flow of the song. Art is used to let go, to express, and to release and at the same time to gain insights through the symbolic and metaphoric messages. The foundation for Natalie Roger’s approach to expressive art therapy is based on her fathers person centered approach which establishes fact that each individual has worth, dignity, and the capacity for self-direction and with the therapists role of being empathetic, open, honest, and caring would help the client reach his or her full