07/11/23
PSY4033 – Bruce week 7
Humanistic/Person-centred Part 2
Objectives:
1. Understand some of the skills and techniques used in humanistic counselling.
2. Compare and contrast the humanistic approach with other schools of counselling
psychology.
3. Critically assess the Humanistic approach.
1.
What conditions are necessary to a. (Rogers 1957) Rogers determined
encourage therapeutic change, what skills that the connection between the
are involved? individual and the therapist played a
crucial role in bringing about a
change in personality (of client).
b. The client is first in state of
incongruence (unsettling),
meanwhile the therapist is
congruent by showing unconditional
positive regard for client. There’s
empathic understanding.
c. Rogers believed that the person had
to take ownership over their
problems whilst being facilitated by
therapist.
What are the advantages and disadvantages Advantages:
of Humanistic/Person-centred therapy?
a. Acknowledges the human
experience.
b. Creates a notion of an all-
encompassing theory of human
behaviour.
c. Offers explanations for positive
human experiences and how to
achieve fulfilment and happiness.
PSY4033 – Bruce week 7
Humanistic/Person-centred Part 2
Objectives:
1. Understand some of the skills and techniques used in humanistic counselling.
2. Compare and contrast the humanistic approach with other schools of counselling
psychology.
3. Critically assess the Humanistic approach.
1.
What conditions are necessary to a. (Rogers 1957) Rogers determined
encourage therapeutic change, what skills that the connection between the
are involved? individual and the therapist played a
crucial role in bringing about a
change in personality (of client).
b. The client is first in state of
incongruence (unsettling),
meanwhile the therapist is
congruent by showing unconditional
positive regard for client. There’s
empathic understanding.
c. Rogers believed that the person had
to take ownership over their
problems whilst being facilitated by
therapist.
What are the advantages and disadvantages Advantages:
of Humanistic/Person-centred therapy?
a. Acknowledges the human
experience.
b. Creates a notion of an all-
encompassing theory of human
behaviour.
c. Offers explanations for positive
human experiences and how to
achieve fulfilment and happiness.
