Client Centred Therapy: Its Current Practice, Implications and Theory

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Presenting the non-directive and related points of view in counselling and therapy, Rogers gives a clear exposition of procedures by which individuals who are being counselled may be assisted in achieving for themselves new and more effective personality adjustments. Client-Centered Therapy: Its Current Practice, Implications and Theory by Carl R. Rogers – eBook Details Carl Rogers theorized that this level of disintegration and reintegration of the self can only occur in the total absence of judgment, in an environment of positive acceptance. One side note that I loved: through the exploration of his unconscious experiences and resolving his conflicts, the client comes to develop a more accurate symbolization of reality, a better representation. One can stop saying "my mother is bad", for a more accurate "she is denigrating in some aspects, but she cares about me in others". Rogers came to believe, based in his experience of counseling, that people have a fundamental capacity of positive reorganization of themselves, and that the therapeutic process is best left under their responsibility. He came to reject the idea that the therapist ought to be a source of authority, a moral reference, a problem solver for the patient; rather, he saw the therapist as one who can assist the client in his exploration and resolution of his inner contradictions. PDF / EPUB File Name: Client_Centered_Therapy_New_Ed_-_Carl_Rogers.pdf, Client_Centered_Therapy_New_Ed_-_Carl_Rogers.epub

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Through the integration of commentary on documented therapeutic sessions, the perspective of Dr. Roger’s counseling procedures are subjected to both experimental and scientific analysis. The unfolding of the nondirective attitude contributes to every field of therapy from play to group considerations. Contemporary psychology derives largely from the experimental laboratory, or from Freudian theory. It is preoccupied with minute aspects of animal and human behaviour, or with psychopathology. But there have been rebels, including Carl Rogers, Gordon Allport, Abraham Maslow, and Rollo May, who felt that psychology and psychiatry should aim higher, and be more concerned with growth and potentiality in man. The interest of such a psychology is in the production of harmoniously mature individuals, given that we all have qualities and possibilities infinitely capable of development. Successful development makes us more flexible in relationships, more creative, and less open to suggestion and control.

This book is a mature presentation of the non-directive and related points of view in counselling and therapy. The final chapter presents a formal treatment of the psychological theory which is basic to the whole client-centered point of view, not only in counselling but in all interpersonal relations. What "conflicts" are we talking about, in Client Centered Therapy? Conflicts are either internal, or internal-external. Internal conflicts are when two tendencies are in contradiction (eg: a gay person in the closet). Inner-external conflicts are when an individual's internal representation of himself and the world is in conflict with his experience of the world. An example would be when someone has convinced himself of being a genius, yet fails to get decent grades at school.In this bestselling book, one of America's most distinguished psychologists crystallises the great progress that has been made in the development of the techniques and basic philosophy of counselling. Carl Rogers gives a clear exposition of procedures by which individuals who are being counselled may be assisted in achieving for themselves new and more effective personality adjustments. If you are so inclined to “really” read the book (sorry for my transference in this comment, it just appears that some of the reviewers failed to read the book, or grasp its concepts), I would highly suggest that you take your time and understand the last chapter, “A Theory of Personality and Behavior,” as the culmination, or “proof” if you will, about the fundamental soundness of the client-centered approach to counseling. I've felt fondly attracted to Carl Rogers years ago when I came across his concept of congruence. And Boy! After reading his textbook I can positively say that he is my favorite psychologist.