Chapter 5 - Person Centered Therapy Flashcards
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What are the key emphases of Person-Centered Therapy?
Personal characteristics of the therapist, quality of the therapeutic relationship, and the client’s capacity for self-directed growth.
Who founded Person-Centered Therapy?
Carl Rogers.
What movement shares concepts with humanistic psychology?
The positive psychology movement.
What are core characteristics of self-actualizing people according to Maslow?
Self-awareness, freedom, honesty, caring, trust, and autonomy.
How does Person-Centered Therapy view human nature?
Humans are inherently trustworthy, positive, and capable of self-growth.
What is ‘self-actualization’?
The innate drive to fulfill one’s potential given the right conditions.
What is unconditional positive regard?
Complete acceptance and support of a client regardless of their actions or thoughts.
What does Person-Centered Therapy say about client experiences?
Clients explore their feelings, beliefs, behaviors, and worldview in a supportive structure.
What are the six necessary conditions for personality change in Person-Centered Therapy?
- Psychological contact between two persons, 2. Client experiences incongruence, 3. Therapist is congruent, 4. Therapist provides unconditional positive regard, 5. Therapist experiences empathy, 6. Client perceives empathy and positive regard.
What is congruence in therapy?
Authenticity and genuineness in the therapist’s interactions with the client.
How does empathy function in Person-Centered Therapy?
Therapist strives to understand and communicate the client’s internal frame of reference.
What is the role of immediacy in therapy?
Addressing what is happening between client and therapist in the present moment.
How does the Person-Centered therapist approach clients?
With deep respect, empathy, and an openness to the client’s experiences.
What is the therapist’s role in Person-Centered Therapy?
A fellow explorer, helping clients navigate their self-discovery process.
Why is Person-Centered Therapy considered non-directive?
It does not impose techniques or solutions but allows clients to find their own path to growth.
How does Person-Centered Therapy apply to crisis intervention?
Providing genuine support, caring, and empathy before problem-solving interventions.
What is the therapist’s role in Person-Centered group counseling?
A facilitator who creates a safe, accepting environment for group members to explore themselves.
What are benefits of Person-Centered group counseling?
Fosters openness, self-acceptance, and interpersonal growth.
What is Person-Centered Expressive Arts Therapy?
A creative therapy approach integrating meditation, art, and music to promote healing.
How does expressive arts therapy facilitate healing?
By enabling self-discovery, self-awareness, and insight through creative processes.
What is Natalie Rogers’ ‘creative connection’?
The idea that different art forms interrelate and stimulate emotional expression.
What conditions foster creativity in therapy?
Acceptance, a nonjudgmental setting, empathy, and psychological freedom.
Why do some individuals feel blocked in creativity?
Unsafe past experiences may cause them to disengage from creative processes.
