2. Key Humanistic Values No one know you better than you know yourself People are motivated to continue to develop in a positive manner
3. Client-Centered Therapy Q. If the responsibility for change lies with the clients, what can the therapist do? A. Therapists don’t attempt to change their clients, they try to provide an atmosphere within which clients are able to help themselves. Therapist’s job to allow the client to get back on track in progressing in a +ve direction.
4. Goal and Methods Clients should be more open to personal experience, more able to accept all parts of themselves (< likely to distort/deny). Therapists must create the proper relationship with their clients – open and genuine. Rogers argue that clients must enter a genuine relationship with another person first. Unconditional positive regard – providing accepting relationship. Reflection – restating client’s statements to allow them to listen to what they are saying.
