Evaluate The Claim That Person Centred Therapy

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“Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients”. The claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients, is a bold view that I plan to address during the course of this essay. I will firstly look at the core conditions that Rogers quoted as being essential for Person-Centred Therapy and explain the use of these in achieving his approach. I will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of such an approach and will look at differing opinions from other sources to provide an overview. I will then derive my own opinion from these and detail my own concerns or praise for the model. I will look at the different constructs such as Maslow’s self actualisation, self concept and conditions of worth when evaluating the Person-Centred Therapy approach. I will conclude by rounding up my findings and giving my overall opinion in response to the question. Person-Centred Therapy In order to be able to assess the claim in the title of this essay, it is important to be aware of the model we are talking about and the fundamental aspects that form this therapeutic approach. The Person-Centred Therapy approach is based upon humanistic principles and is made up of six necessary elements. Rogers(1957) describes these, as stated below, the “necessary and sufficient conditions for the initiation of a process of constructive personality change.” Rogers(1957) states that “ if these six conditions exist, and continue over a period of time, this is sufficient.” I feel that these factors are important however, like many other therapists, I can see the potential barriers that may make this approach difficult. In person centred therapy the role of the therapist is vital to the success. This is because the client’s perception of the therapist and their
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