Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. In this essay I shall be evaluating the claim that person-centred therapy offers the therapist all that he / she will need to treat clients. I will define what personal centred therapy (PCT) is and I will look at the origins of this therapy with particular reference to Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers and examine the fundamental elements necessary for the therapy to be seen as patient centered. I will compare the benefits and disadvantages of person -centred therapy and try to establish whether a therapist can treat all clients effectively using just the one approach or whether it is more beneficial to the client for the therapist to use a more multi-disciplinary approach. To be able to discuss this subject it is important to describe first what we mean when discussing PCT, Person - Centred Therapy, also known as client-centered, non-directive, or Rogerian therapy, this is an approach to counselling and psychotherapy that places much of the responsibility for the treatment process on the client, with therapist taking a non-directive role.
The initial consultation is a chance for the person receiving therapy to understand is going to happen during hypnosis and what they can expect from the treatment An initial consultation form could be sent to clients to fill and return before the interview in order to give the therapist a better idea of the questions to ask when they meet. The questions asked in a initial consultation form should cover basic details such as the clients name and address and it is important to remember to ask what name they like to be known by and what is a suitable time to make contact and whether or not it is appropriate to contact them on the numbers given, there are clients who would perhaps not want to be contacted on a work number or in the evening in front of their family and it is important their wishes are respected as a matter of confidentiality. Many people are still wary of this kind of therapy and have misconceptions on how much control they have during the session and a usual concern for clients to have is could they be made to anything they wouldn’t do normally such as cluck like a chicken every time they hear the word lotto. This is a good opportunity to build up a rapport with the client and discuss any fears they might have and to reassure them. The client will often feel vulnerable and is to all intents laying bare inner secrets that would not normally share with a complete stranger so by reassuring
Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she need to treat the clients. I will be assessing if a client can be solely treated by the Person Centred Therapy. Whilst establishing the pros and cons of Person Centred Therapy. Person or Client Centred therapy is also known as Rogerian or non-directive approach that puts the client in the driving seat. They decide what they will talk about and the therapist facilities what comes up in the room.
“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.
Counselor as Scholar Practitioner Shawn P. Mahan Walden University Counselor as Scholar Practitioner Mental health counseling encompasses a wide variety of knowledge and skill sets. Obtaining a clear grasp and interpretation of these useful tools requires observance of efficacious guidelines. One of the skills necessary to demonstrate proficiency as a mental health counselor is that of becoming a research specialist. The author intends to isolate these key characteristics of development needed to meet the demands of scholar-practitioner. Through this identification, the reader will attain a greater understanding of the requirements needed for competent mental health counseling.
Word Count - 2448 “Evaluate the claim that Person Centred Therapy offers the Therapist all that she/he will need to treat Clients” Introduction In this essay I will be evaluating “Person Centred Therapy” in relation to the claim that it can give everything that a Therapist needs in order for a successful outcome in treating a client. I will look at the advantages and disadvantages of the therapy. I will include the main theoretical constructs and underlying philosophical influences. I will also discuss the way in which Carl Rogers explains and responds to psychological disorders and to what extent this approach is useful in treating these disorders. Person Centred Therapy became associated with the human potential movement.
“Why the initial consultation so important”? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time? In this essay I will be discussing what the ethical obligations are of therapists and why the initial consultation is so important and what information is gain from that first meeting. Hypnotherapy a practical handbook page 59 talks about the initial consultation as an assessment interview to seek to satisfy ourselves that the problem the patient presents is within our professional competence, the next point is to clarify what manner or type of hypnotherapy is appropriate, this is indicated by the nature and origin of the disorder, the personality of the patient, his personal resources, emotional strength and resilience, and his personal and social framework. In other words it is determined by the client as a whole, there personality, there belief systems.
“Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the Therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients” LOND02S Words: 2705 “Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the Therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients” Person Centred therapy is one of the many theories which are used in the field of psychotherapy and counselling. The first influences of this type of theory was by Carl Roger (1902-1987), he was an influential American psychologist, who along with Abraham Maslow (1908-1970 – Psychologist) was the founder for the humanist approach to clinical psychology. Abraham Maslow known for his thoughts on Self Actualization (see Fig. 1) which was also known as ‘Third Force in psychology’ which means that humanistic psychology emerged as another reaction to behaviourism and psychoanalysis, which were seen as the two major forces in the field. Prior to this ‘third force’ and Maslow it was thought that human behaviour was just a set of behaviours to satisfy the drive for not enough of something.
Essay Title “Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients2. Introduction In this essay I will be evaluating the theory that Person Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Firstly I will be reviewing the core conditions that Carl Rogers emphasised are essential for Person Centreed Therapy and look at how each once is used. I will then review the advantages and disadvantages/pros and cons of Person Centred Therapy based on my reseach and in class practice. This will enable me to present my conclusion as to whether Person Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that is needed to treat clients.
4.) We will also define Mental Health counseling as “the provision of professional counseling services involving the application of principles of psychotherapy, human development, learning theory, group dynamics, and the etiology of mental illness and dysfunctional behavior to individuals, couples, families and groups, for the purpose of promoting optimal mental health, dealing with normal problems of living and treating psychopathology.” (American Mental Health Counselors Association [AMHCA], 2011, pg. 2.) While on the surface these two definitions can be seen as identical with only the word choice separating them, it would seem that the underlying goal differs slightly with that of the Mental Health counselor seeking to treat the mental illness itself, and the MFT striving to treat the effects of the mental illness on not only the individual, but on those surrounding the individual. A fine distinction, but one with broad impact on the development of a counselor in training’s professional career, necessitating a focus on treating an illness or on managing the illness across several