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Counselling FAQs
Counselling FAQsWhat is Person Centred/Humanistic CounsellingPerson-Centred Counselling also known as Client-Centred or Rogerian counselling after Carl Rogers. Carl Rogers (1902–1987) is one of the most influential psychologists in American history. His contributions are outstanding in the fields of education, counselling, psychotherapy, peace, and conflict resolution. A founder of humanistic psychology, he has profoundly influenced the world through his empathic presence, his research, being the author of 16 books and more than 200 professional articles. The person-centred approach his unique approach to understanding personality and human relationships, found wide application in various domains such as psychotherapy and counselling. Rogers felt that a therapist must have three necessary and sufficient qualities: Congruence: Genuineness, honesty with the client, This approach to counselling and psychotherapy sees human beings as having an innate tendency to develop towards their full potential but this is inevitably blocked or distorted by our life experiences. The counsellor or psychotherapist in this approach aims to provide an environment in which the client does not feel under threat or judgement. This enables the client to experience and accept more of who they are as a person and reconnect with their own values and sense of self-worth. This reconnection with their inner resources enables them to find their own way to move forward. The counsellor or psychotherapist works to understand the client's experience from the client's point of view, and to positively value the client as a person in all aspects of their humanity, whilst aiming to be open and genuine as another human being. Some of the issues counselling can help with
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