Views OF Human Nature - Lecture notes 1 PDF

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This method of counselling was developed by Carl Rogers. Person-centered approach, nondirective approach, and client-centered approach are all terms used to describe it. As a helper, you can use this method in any situation where you want to encourage human growth. Due to the fact that this method o...

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VIEWS OF HUMAN NATURE Introduction This method of counselling was developed by Carl Rogers. Person-centered approach, nondirective approach, and client-centered approach are all terms used to describe it. As a helper, you can use this method in any situation where you want to encourage human growth. Due to the fact that this method of counselling did not necessitate extensive psychological training, a large number of currently working counsellors adopted it, and it had a significant impact on the training of new counsellors. The work of Carl Rogers has had a significant impact on modern counselling and psychotherapy. Client-centered therapy, its characteristics, its goals, and its techniques and principles are all covered in this unit, which focuses on Roger's approach. Perspectives on Humanity Counseling based on Rogers' client-centered theory assumes that people are good and want to live as fully as possible. In Rogers' view, people flourish and achieve their full potential when given the freedom to develop at their own pace. As a humanistic approach to counselling, Rogers' theory expresses faith in human nature. Client centred therapy is based on Rogers' self-theory, a theory of human personality. The way a person sees himself in relation to his surroundings has an impact on his behaviour and level of happiness. In a nurturing environment, people will develop a sense of self-worth and the ability to achieve their goals. A lack of love and support from a significant other can lead to a lack of self-worth and a lack of trust in other people. Defense mechanisms will kick in, preventing further progress toward selfactualization. Self theory holds that a person's perceptions of themselves and their surroundings are true to them. When someone thinks he's incompetent, he'll act in accordance with that belief, even if others think he's brilliant. A person's personal reality can be altered through counselling, but not by a direct intervention in which the counselor's judgement is substituted for the

client's. THE GOALS OF CLIENT-CENTERED THERAPY. Known variously as client-centered therapy, non-directive therapy, or Rogerian therapy, person-centered therapy puts the client at the centre of the therapeutic process. The client bears the bulk of the treatment burden, with the therapist playing a largely indirect role. The goal of client-centered therapy is to provide a safe and caring environment in which clients can reconnect with essential positive aspects of themselves that have been obscured or distorted by their past. More congruence and less distortion lead to a greater sense of trust in their body's ability to respond effectively to people and situations. Increasing one's self-esteem and becoming more open to new experiences are two of the primary goals of person-centered therapy. The following are some of the related changes that clients may experience as a result of receiving this type of therapy: • Closer agreement between the ideal and real selves of the client • Improved self-awareness • More openness and trust in one's own abilities • Improved interpersonal relations and a sense of belonging Ability to feel and express one's emotions in the present moment. That people are trustworthy and capable of self-directed growth if they are involved in an emotionally safe and respectful therapeutic relationship is what Rogers held to be true.

Those being helped will become less defensive and more open to themselves and the world if the helper communicates the above three attitudes, Rogers claims. It's the job of counsellors to serve as a catalyst for change. Instead of concentrating on the client's current issue or symptoms, personcentered therapy places a greater emphasis on the client as a whole person. We want to help people grow so that they can better face the challenges of the present and the ones that lie ahead. People's basic desire for fulfilment suggests that they will take steps toward better health if the opportunity presents itself. As a result, the goals of counselling are to free clients and to create the conditions for meaningful self-exploration.

The therapist's primary focus is on the client's sense of self and place in the world. For the first time in a long time, clients can be truly heard without fear of judgement or criticism. It is not up to the therapist to set specific objectives for the patient. (B-203) The client bears the primary responsibility for determining the course of therapy. Therapy's main objectives are: • becoming more receptive to the world around you • gaining confidence in one's own abilities • establishing an internal evaluation system •

the willingness to keep learning and improving...