Humanistic Therapy

Humanistic therapy

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Humanistic Therapy

Foremost in the study of human behavior and providing interventions or solutions to various human behavior related problems , humanistic therapy as a framework and as a therapeutic approach gained prominence essentially through the works of Carl Rogers . His client-centered therapy elucidates the rich contribution of this theorist and others like him towards the field of counselling and psychotherapy . Within the person-centred approach human nature is understood as that of the individual possessing to the innate capacity of man towards

growth health and fulfilment which means that man is basically good and equipped to face many obstacles in life

Client-centred therapy avoids the imposition of goals on the patient or client during therapy . It is the client who takes the lead in the session and of the conversation . It is the job of the therapist to create the conditions conducive to the client 's positive judgment of those experiences that are intrinsically satisfying to the client . The `goal ' then is to reach the point where the client desires to be a good and civilized person ' Unconditional positive regard enhances this atmosphere however , and although the goal may be difficult to achieve unconditional positive regard eventually , according to Rogers encourages even the `unbehaved ' to conform or even transform (Corey 2004 Smith , 1999 , 2004 Rogers , 1980

Anchored on Carl Rogers ' theory on the person-centered approach of understanding behavior and applying such an understanding to the healing ' process , the concept of congruence is among the highlights...