Client-centered Therapy
Humanistic Psychotherapy
In Brief
People are fundamentally good. Focus is on potential, growth and self-actualization.
Core Conditions
Congruence, Unconditional Positive Regard, Empathic Understanding.
Quotes
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as I am, I can change.” ~ C. Rogers
“Life is a direction, not a destination” ~ C. Rogers
Resources
Websites
Personcenterednetwork.com
Adcpa.org
Positivepsychology.com
Psychologytoday.com
Movies
Shawshank Redemption
The Crucible
Inherit the Wind
Remember the Titans
E.T. The Extraterrestrial
Books
On Becoming a Person
~C. Rogers
The Handbook of Person-Centered Psychotherapy
~M. Cooper, et.al.
Therapy Pros
Empowering. Encouraging. Lasting change. Solutions lie within.
Therapy Cons
Effective with relatively easy cases. Potential enmeshment. Nondirective. Multicultural limitations.
