Compare And Contrast Carl Rogers And Person-Centered Therapy

1.0 Background
Carl Rogers was among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology, Rogers is the founder of person- centered therapy which views humans positively. This approach has variously been called person-centered therapy or non-directive supportive therapy and client centered therapy. Carl Rogers emphasized the value of acceptance and non-judgemental listening. Rogers believed that humans has their own potential and ability to grow. He started his career in psychology studying clinical and educational psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Person centered therapy basic assumption is that humans are trustworthy, people have capacity for self-directing, self-understanding, solving problems for themselves and

The self-understanding responsible for altering her self-concept, attitude, self-directed behaviour is not made available by therapeutic climate. The therapist who attended to her previously caused distrust in her, the client noted authoritative nature of the two therapists, who came out as experts and authoritarian, parents, and the elderly people. The client will begin to feel better if see listens to her inner self (internal locus of evolution). The client is dissatisfied, fearful of not being socially acceptable on condition of

The feeling of the client will become more positive and be differentiated, feel more control over her life, and become more assertive. Her satisfaction will come from self-control, having internal locus of evaluation, congruence of her inner self with condition of worth, she will identify her need more clearly and draw from her own resources more effectively to satisfy