Analyzing the Person-Centred Approach in Counselling Therapy

This essay provides an overview of the person-centred approach to counselling, also known as client-centred therapy, which was developed by Carl Rogers. It emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client, focusing on congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding. The approach aims to foster the client's self-awareness, trust, and ability to make decisions. The essay discusses the role of the therapist in creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their feelings and experiences without judgment, ultimately leading to personal growth and psychological development. References to relevant books and journals are included to support the analysis.

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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,

hate, guilt and shame of client for development of effectiveness in treatment. Carl Rogers
focused on six conditions which are necessary and sufficient for personality changes to occur. It
is essential for a therapist to take into consideration application of six conditions in order to
satisfy the client. In All major individuals should focus on eliminating negative energy
associated with a person in dealing with major the major consequences of life.
There are basically three characteristics as well as attitude on basis of which therapist form
central part of therapeutic relationship. These includes congruence or genuineness which is one
of important term. It implies that therapist is genuine, real as well as integrated at time of
therapy. These people are not false in context of inner experience as well as outer expression in
context of match of experience (North, 2020). These people can openly express their feelings as
well as attitude to clients. Authentic therapist is open about their attitude as well as feeling in
both positive as well as negotiate points. According to this concept, congruence therapist cannot
be fully self actualised as well as effective at time of counselling as therapist is human and is not
expected to be authentic. Another characteristic is unconditional positive regard as therapist
require to deeply communicate with client. Caring of therapist is unconditional and not
contaminated through evaluation or judgement of feeling of client or thoughts. Therapist values
can be accepted by clients without any stipulation on acceptance (Wolderslund, Kofoed, and
Ammentorp, 2021). Therapist communicate through their their behavioural as well as values use
by client for their own experience and feelings. Another attitude is accurate empathic
understanding. Empathy is a term use for reflection of feelings. It is a content to clients and is
one of artificial techniques that is used by therapist and is not a objective knowledge.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Aspey, L., 2020. A person-centred approach to coaching supervision. In 101 Coaching
Supervision Techniques, Approaches, Enquiries and Experiments (pp. 171-183). Routledge.
Ju, C., 2020. Work motivation of safety professionals: A person-centred approach. Safety
science, 127, p.104697.
Mills, I.J., 2018. Through the patient's eyes–the importance of person-centred care in oral
cancer. British Dental Journal, 225(9), pp.889-891.
North, J., 2020. Achieving person-centred health systems: Evidence, strategies and challenges.
Cambridge University Press.
Wolderslund, M., Kofoed, P.E. and Ammentorp, J., 2021. The effectiveness of a person-centred
communication skills training programme for the health care professionals of a large hospital in
Denmark. Patient Education and Counseling, 104(6), pp.1423-1430.