BAE theory approach to counseling stems from positive interacts and relationships, such as dialogues between a counselor and client, that empowers individuals to reach deep self-exploration and self-acceptance to fulfill their potential. Person-centered theory emphasized that the client-therapist relationship directly contributes to a client’s positive change. Rogers’ suggested that the three facilitative characteristics of a counselor were genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and accurate empathy, which are essential to the therapeutic relationship (Prochaska & Norcross, 2010, p. 137). BAE theory believes that Rogers’ three conditions of therapy are necessary to release a client’s inherent tendency toward openness, intuition,
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The first element to establish has to do with the BAE counselor demonstrating a sense of genuineness, realness, authenticity or congruence with the client. In essence, the genuineness depends on the BAE counselor’s capacity for being in touch with the complexity of personal thoughts and feelings, which are experienced by the counselor while tracking the client’s thoughts and feelings. The second element requires the BAE counselor to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the client. The BAE counselor seeks to provide the client with a unconditional acceptance and non-judgmental approach while being mindful of societal and/or cultural norms. The third element is accurate empathy, which requires the BAE counselor to experience the client’s inner world and endeavors in order to communicate understanding of the client. In other words, the BAE counselor must be able to be present with the client’s moment-to-moment experiences to be recognized as a reliable and understanding companion on the client’s therapeutic journey. These facilitative conditions are essential characteristics in the creation of a therapeutic alliance because it produces a holding environment characterized by a free yet secure relationship that enables diversity dimensions to be honored, respected, and acknowledged, as well as, the aspects of power and privilege within the therapeutic relationship to be equalized between the client and
The first element to establish has to do with the BAE counselor demonstrating a sense of genuineness, realness, authenticity or congruence with the client. In essence, the genuineness depends on the BAE counselor’s capacity for being in touch with the complexity of personal thoughts and feelings, which are experienced by the counselor while tracking the client’s thoughts and feelings. The second element requires the BAE counselor to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the client. The BAE counselor seeks to provide the client with a unconditional acceptance and non-judgmental approach while being mindful of societal and/or cultural norms. The third element is accurate empathy, which requires the BAE counselor to experience the client’s inner world and endeavors in order to communicate understanding of the client. In other words, the BAE counselor must be able to be present with the client’s moment-to-moment experiences to be recognized as a reliable and understanding companion on the client’s therapeutic journey. These facilitative conditions are essential characteristics in the creation of a therapeutic alliance because it produces a holding environment characterized by a free yet secure relationship that enables diversity dimensions to be honored, respected, and acknowledged, as well as, the aspects of power and privilege within the therapeutic relationship to be equalized between the client and