PERSON-

CENTERED
THERAPY
P R E PA R E D B Y: S A’ I D A H B I N T I S A L I M
M AT R I C N O : M P P 1 6 1 0 6 7
INTRODUCTION
• Developed by psychologist, Carl Rogers.
• Has a positive and optimistic view of human nature.
• The Person-centered Therapy (PCT) has a humanistic
orientation which focus on phenomenology and the role of
the self in psychology functioning.

(Nystul, 2011)
BASIC ASSUMPTION
• Human beings are intrinsically good and trustworthy.
• Human beings are growth oriented and toward self-
actualization.
• Clients can be trusted to establish their own goals and
monitor their progress toward these goals.

(Nystul, 2011)
 CORE CONDITION OF
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
• There are three core conditions for personal growth to occur:

Unconditional
Counselor Empathic
positive
congruence understanding
regard
I) COUNSELOR CONGRUENCE
• Congruence is referred as authenticity.
• Counselor must real and honest.
• Counselors are congruent in terms of what they are
experiencing and what they communicate.

(Flanagan & Flanagan, 2004)

II) EMPATHIC UNDERSTANDING
• Empathy is the ability to understand what the client is
feeling, thinking and experiencing.
• communicating understanding to the client.
III) UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD

• The counselor accept and respect the client.

• The counselor should accept the client as a person worthy
of respect even though the client’s behavior may be
inappropriate.
• If the counselor can accept client completely, than the
client can begin exploring who they really are and what
they really want (Flanagan & Flanagan, 2004).
CHARACTERISTICS OF
A FULLY FUNCTIONING
PERSON
 Open to • Strive to experience life its to fullest
experience • Wiling to take some risks

• Initially, they have self doubt but they can learn to

Self-trust trust their own decision and become more
confident.

Internal source • They are encourage to explore their inner choice.

of evaluation
Willingness to • Have an ability to move toward self-actualization.
growth
TECHNIQUES
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
TECHNIQUES IN PERSON-CENTERED
THERAPY
• Rogers focused on counseling relationship rather than use of
techniques.
• Rogers used listening skills to communicate emphatic
understanding and help the clients to explore their inner choices.

(Kottler & Shepard, 2008)

GOALS
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
• To help a person achieve personal
growth.
• Assisted in learning how to cope
with situation.
• Guide in become a better decision GOALS
maker in the here and now.
ADVANTAGES
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
ADVANTAGES

• Simple to learn and fosters an open and honest

helping relationship.
• It encourage self-expression and self-development.

(Kottler & Shepard, 2008)

LIMITATIONS
PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
LIMITATIONS
• It may give too much responsibility to the client.
• It may overemphasize on the importance of relationship
factors.
• It may discount significance of client’s past.

(Kottler & Shepard, 2008)

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