The person-centered counseling theory focuses on creating an environment that allows the person to find and examine self (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). Further, building the counseling relationship, as similar to other approaches, is also important in the person-centered approach (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). This helps to build value and respect within the relationship which can help the client to value themselves (Henderson & Thompson, 2011). The person-centered approach allows the client to become the leader in the counseling relationship and guide the counseling interview in the direction it needs to go (Henderson & Thompson,2011). The counseling method includes the counselor promoting the client’s self and growth (Henderson & Thompson, 2011).…
In 2005 researchers Martin E. P. Seligman, Tracy A. Steen, Nansook Park and Christopher Peterson set out to study six interventions titled Empirical Validation of Interventions. It was a one week online study with 411 participants who volunteered to participate in happiness building activities. The daily activities included: noting three subjective blessings, a gratitude letter and a visit, becoming familiarized with skills, discovering new ways to apply your skills and noting your personal best. There was also a control group that noted arbitrary infancy experiences. The volunteers subjective happiness and depression levels were measured, pre and post activity, and six months after the study.…
There are many kinds of research that has been shown to be effective with criminal offenders for correctional treatment. One such treatment is group counseling which is the one that most mental health professionals use and usually have anywhere between eight and ten prisoners and will have meetings many times per week. With group counseling it approaches behavioral and psychological contentions that interpose in many disorders and demeanors, for instance, substance abuse by advocating behavioral adjustment by means of communications with other people who also cope with the same contentions (Kupchik, 2007). Another treatment that is used is specialized groups which accommodates substance abuse, anger management, parenting, and many other kinds of issues. They have specialized groups for offenders that have inclusive concerns, for instance, anger management groups.…
The term of ‘Person-Centred Approach’ was created after the Rogers and his associates acknowledged that the outcome of their therapeutic theory and technique could be transferred to the wider perspective where people’s growth and development become important to the society. According to Centre for Studies of the Person (CSP), “Carl changed the name to Person-Centred Approach because he was working with people who were not his clients. Person-Centred Approach is the same model, but it has broader applications than Client-Centred Therapy” (CSP, 2015). Rogers’ person-centred approach has been applied in many kind of therapy and counselling which is not only for the clinical purposes. Ross Crisp, a practising psychologist in Melbourne, Australia states “Rogers’ renamed person-centred approach (PCA) applies to goal-oriented programs and nonclinical settings in various spheres of life such as education, encounter groups, team building, employee relations and management” (Crisp,…
Report on Matthew J. Friedman’s Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorder Heather L. Rutherford Liberty University Matthew J. Friedman’s Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorder Chapter 1: Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 3: Global Treatment Issues for PTSD Chapter 4: Psychological Treatments for PTSD Chapter 5: Pharmacological Treatments for PTSD Chapter 6: Strategies for Acute Stress Reactions and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) Summary In chapter 1 the author (Friedman, 2015) begins by defining trauma, how the history of PSTD can be traced back to the 19th century and the psychological impacts that PTSD can have on people. The author (Friedman, 2015) further notes to prevent PSTD is to prevent all trauma and that is impossible.…
Humanistic Theory and Therapies Schneider and Krug (2015) report that therapeutic outcome studies are finding that the therapeutic environment, the relationship, and the personal styles of the therapist and client are essential features for all therapeutic modalities. These salient therapeutic features are parallel to the central qualities of humanistic therapy, including empathy, therapeutic alliance, enhancing and deepening emotions, the self of the therapist, and the therapeutic relationship (Angus, Watson, Elliot, Schneider, & Timulak, 2015). Moreover, research is demonstrating that it is not the theories and techniques that heal, but the human dimensions of therapy, like the relationship, which promote healing (Schneider & Krug, 2015).…
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 required that the services funded by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services must be provided in a person-centered setting (Burm, 2014). Recently, however, this concept is beginning to get strictly implemented in most HCBS settings, in order to provide integrated and coordinated care. ‘Person-centered’ care allows for a holistic methodology to enhancing an individual’s health and well-being. Person-centered care focuses on an individual’s “physical health, intellectual health, social wellness, emotional wellness, creative being and spiritual being” (Burm, 2014). It allows for care to be planned based on an individual’s particular reference, values and goals.…
My recommendations for Gwen would be to complete the 28 days of treatment and her treatment goals in rehab that is court ordered. After completing rehab, I would refer her to Alcoholics Anonymous, Celebrate Recovery or other support groups in her area. This will enable her to seek help and support with others that have dealt with the things that she is dealing with on a very day bases. Also, I believe that Gwen would benefit from individual and family counseling.…
The first video I viewed was Carl Rogers and Client Centered Therapy. In Client Centered Therapy, according to Rogers, the therapist needs to be genuine and congruent while displaying a nothing hidden attitude (1965). Prior to his session with Gloria, he said, “realness in me equals realness in her” (1965). It is important in Client Centered Therapy for the therapist to display attending skills by actively listening to what the client is saying; thus allowing them to explore deep within themselves. I did notice during the video that Rogers sat leaning forward, a style used in active listening.…
Nursing care has changed dramatically within the past two decades with many strides and improvements within nursing practice. An integral development within nursing care was the change of care delivery placing the patient at the centre of their own care, promoting both individualised care and self-empowerment. Although originally coined patient centred care, even this has evolved into what we now refer to as person centred care. Person-centred care has been defined in numerous variations within both seminal and contemporary literature. Gerteis et al.…
This person centered therapy or client-centered therapy allows for the person to derive their own course of action in therapy. While Rogers sees the common human condition as one of incongruence between self and experience, this does not minimize his ultimate belief in the autonomy of human beings. Rogers sees the human being as: "capable of evaluating the outer and inner situation, understanding herself in its context, making constructive choices as to the next steps in life, and acting on those choices" (Pescitelli 1996). This most closely resembles free will. “While humans behave rationally, Rogers maintains that: ‘The tragedy for most of us is that our defenses keep us from being aware of this rationality so that we are consciously moving in one direction, while organismical we are moving in another.’” (Pescitelli 1996).…
Although there are no specific techniques in the practice of traditional person-centered therapy, the therapist 's attitude towards the client is crucial, and that is displayed in three ways. First, the therapist must be able to experience and express congruence, that is, the therapist must be real, genuine, and honest in relating to the client. Second, the therapist must be able…
In looking at this theoretical approach, I found through reading that it shares important features with Carl Rogers’ person-centered therapy with the emphasis on facilitating the client’s ability to cope and to solve problems, long-term positive effects, and acceptance of the client’s internal frame of reference…
Out of all the theories we’ve covered through the course of the semester. Person-centered therapy has managed to capture my attention the most, and here’s why. Trust is something that’s automatically given to the client who is seen as the sole contributor of being able to solve his or her own problems without the assistance of direct intervention. Now, when I first heard of this therapy I immediately thought. “So, what exactly does the therapist do again?”…
One of the strengths of this approach is how cross-cultural it is. Almost all cultures can use Rogers’ practices to fit into values and ideals (Corey, 2013). According to Corey (2013), person-centered therapy is grounded on the importance of hearing the deeper messages of a client. Empathy, being present, and respecting the values of clients are especially important when counseling culturally diverse clients (Corey, 2013).…