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PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY - Lower
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY - Lower
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY - Lower
(1902 – 1987)
Born on January 8, 1902
Received his Bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin in 1924.
Received his Master’s degree from Columbia University in 1928
Received his Ph.D. in Psychotherapy from Columbia University in 1931
Award for “Distinguish Scientific Contribution” by American Psychological
Association in 1956
Award for “Distinguish Professional Contributions to Psychology” by the
APA in 192
Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with National
Intergroup Conflict in South Africa and Northern Ireland
As humanistic thinker he believe that people are fundamentally good
Wrote sixteen books and many articles about his theories
Ranked #6 of Top Psychologist
Was a psychology professor at Ohio State University and University of
Chicago
Died on February 4, 1987 at the age 85
A Counselling Technique
(developed during 1940’s and 1950’s)
Open to
experience
Trust
Creativity
feelings
Defined as “the organized consistent set of perceptions
and beliefs about oneself”.
The self is our inner personality
Influenced by experiences through life
Self-concept is influenced by childhood experiences and
the evaluation of others
Self-concept has three components
Self Worth
Self Image
Ideal Self
Self Worth – also known as self-esteem
Responding Accepting
Therapy
Techniques
Understanding Respecting
Clients have resources for positive movement
Client has capacity to resolve life problems
without interpretation and direction from
therapist
Fully experience the present moment
Learn to accept oneself
Decide on ways to change
Views mental health as a congruence between
what one wants to become and what one
actually is.
Individual and group counselling
Student-centered teaching and learning
Anxiety disorders, alcoholism, psychosomatic
problems, agoraphobia, interpersonal
difficulties, depression, cancer, personality
disorders
Well suited for early phases of crisis
intervention
Administration and management and system
and institutions