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Basic Characteristics In the Person Centred approach the focus is on helping the client discover more appropriate behaviour

r by developing self-awareness & ways to fully "encounter reality" Through this encounter the client gains insight of themselves & the world

Person-Centred Therapy Emphasizes: Therapy as a journey shared by two fallible people Persons innate striving for self-actualization Personal characteristics of therapist & the quality of therapeutic relationship Counsellors creation of a permissive, growth promoting climate People are capable of self-directed growth if involved in a therapeutic relationship

Key Concepts Rogers believes that, with nurturing conditions a client will be able to move forward & resolve their own issues One can direct ones own life Congruence both the therapists and the clients Unconditional positive regard Accurate empathetic understanding

Congruence Congruence - genuineness or realness The helper does not deny his or her own feelings: The opposite of hiding behind a professional mask.

. ...A finely tuned understanding by another individual gives the recipient a sense of personhood, of identity. In the ordinary interactions of life congruence is probably the most important element. Congruence, or genuineness, involves letting the other person know "who you are" emotionally. It may involve confrontation and the straightforward expression of personally owned feelings - both negative and positive. Carl Rogers

Unconditional positive regard Acceptance and caring, but not approval of all behaviour Acceptance of the others reality with kindness Non-possessive caring Prizing Non-judgmental attitude

Empathic understanding An ability to deeply grasp the clients subjective world Helper attitudes are more important than knowledge Empathy is a consistent, unflagging appreciation of the experience of the other. It is active attention to the feelings of the client It involves warmth and genuineness It is the client who knows what hurts, what directions to go, what problems are crucial, what experiences have been deeply buried. Carl Rogers On Becoming a Person

For therapy to occur it is necessary that these conditions exist: That the 2 persons are in contact That the client is in a state of incongruence That the helper is congruent That the helper exhibits UPR towards the client That the helper exhibits understanding of the clients internal frame of reference That the client, to at least some extent, perceives the UPR

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