2. Carl Rogers is the father of the humanistic movement in
Psychotherapy
His core theme in therapy is non-judgmental listening & acceptance of
the client, better known as unconditional positive regard
His therapeutic approach is known as the Person Centered
Therapy, which is based on the concepts of humanistic psychology &
shares many of the concepts of Existentialism
Both of these concepts share the idea that the client can make
positive & constructive choices
His approach is also based on the theory that people are "trustworthy"
and can solve their own problems without direct intervention from the
therapist
3. Born : January 8, 1902(1902-01-08)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Died : February 4, 1987(1987-02-04) (aged 85)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Nationality : American
Fields : Psychology
Institutions Ohio State University
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
Center for Studies of the Person
Alma mater : University of Wisconsin–Madison
Teachers College, Columbia University
Known for : The Person-centered approach (e.g., Client-centered therapy, Student-
centered learning, Rogerian argument)
Influences Otto Rank, Kurt Goldstein, Friedrich Nietzsche
Notable awards Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
(1956, APA); Award for Distinguished Contributions to Applied Psychology as a
Professional Practice (1972, APA); 1964 Humanist of the Year (American Humanist
Association)
4. Person-centered therapy, which is also known as
client-centered, non-directive, or Rogerian
therapy, is an approach to counseling and
psychotherapy that places much of the
responsibility for the treatment process on the
client, with the therapist taking a nondirective
role.
5. CONGRUENCE:- refers to the therapist's openness and
genuineness-the willingness to relate to clients without
hiding behind a professional facade.
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD:- means that
the therapist accepts the client totally for who he or she is
without evaluating or censoring, and without disapproving
of particular feelings, actions, or characteristics
6. EMPATHY:- Showing an emotional understanding of and
sensitivity to the client's feelings throughout the therapy
session.
- “Enter to client shoes” rasa apa yang client rasa
7. CONCEPT OF SELF
Acc to Rogers, “self is an outgrowth of what a person
experiences and awareness of self helps a person
differentiate him/her from others.”
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„Real self‟ and „ideal self‟
The more is the gap b/w real self and ideal self, the
more will be the maladjustment ( ketidakupayaan
menyesuaikan diri) .
For a healthy self to emerge, a person needs positive
regard
