Person-Centred Approach to Counselling

Person-centred
approach to
counselling

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

MAIN BODY
What do you understand by person-centred approach to counselling
The person-centred approach is also known as client centred therapy which takes into
consideration psychological aspects of a human being. In the year 1939, Rogers formulated and
developed effective psychotherapy with troubled children and this approach is also applicable to
groups, families and groups. This theory is nowadays practised in many countries of the world
like Germany, France, Denmark and in many parts of Europe. The Carl Rogers formulated a
major client centred approach which is focusing on a humanistic therapy. In this therapy client
practice development of unique relationship with the practitioner. This centred therapy includes
view of human nature that rejects concept basic negative tendencies related to an individual. The
Carl Rogers has deep faith in human beings along with focus on social nature of a human. In the
client centred model, rejects concept of therapist and develops awareness and capability in
clients to focus on decision making Aspey, 2020). Carl Rogers believes that the questions asked
by a client should be helpful in making an individual more interested towards psychology. It is
also one of the major role of an individual to understand goal of client centred therapy in order to
understand its importance.
The client centred therapy includes application of relationship with client in order to
develop effective psychological behaviour understanding. The role of client centred therapist is
rooted in different beings and attitudes in order to develop focused approach. This therapy is
helpful in increasing client's psychological development and also helps in increasing awareness.
The therapeutic process in client centred therapeutic process is an effective measure which
should be implemented with supervision and control. Major goal of therapy is to help clients in
establishment of a sense of trust in themselves and own very little decisions. The existence of an
internal locus of evaluation means looking for more to oneself for validation of personhood. In
the recent times, by encountering the person to person approach on a client in order to do
something without roles. It is also one of the major role of a therapist to focus on developing
relationship as on friendly basis (Mills, 2018). In this approach freedom is also taken into
consideration for development of growth and objectives. The client visits a counsellor in a
situation of incongruence which creates discrepancy between client and his experience in reality.
It is also one of the major role of a therapist to include a major approach in dealing with anger,