Pros N Cons of Pct

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An evaluation of the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients Student: James Webb – North2A Course: Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Year Two –Module One Introduction When it comes to the field of psychotherapy or any other field, there are many theories that attempt to explain how something works. Often these theories are based on principles which the practice of an activity is based. In counselling one such theory is that of Carl Rogers who in the 1950s came up with the idea that every individual has the knowledge and resources within themselves to promote their own growth and healing, more so than any therapist would have. With this theory in mind Rogers went on to define the therapists role as one to create the right conditions where the client feels comfortable to explore and discover their own solutions, rather than a role where the therapist would directly influence the client from a position of expert. This approach to counselling is known as Person-Centred Therapy or PCT. The aim of this essay is evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all they need to treat a client. To do this I will look into more detail the principles that Carl Rogers identified as being necessary in person-centred therapy, and I will take a look at some other theories. Person-Centred Therapy Carl Rogers was an influential psychologist and was one of the founders to humanistic approach to psychology. Person-centred therapy is Carl Rogers’s own approach to psychotherapy where he believed individuals had it within themselves to promote their own growth and healing. Rogers strongly believed it was the therapist’s role was to create the right environment to promote and encourage the client’s inner resources to surface. The basis of Rogers' person-centred therapy can be
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