!!! The contents of slides 4 and 5 are covered by the inserted pictures which can be viewed properly when viewed as Slide Show. !!! Includes: * Background about the proponent: Carl Rogers * Viewpoint * View of Human Nature * Essential Beliefs * Goals * Role of Counselor * Counselor Characteristics * Techniques

1. Person-
Centered
Counseling
Discussed by: MAS, Pamela Bianca E.

2. PROPONENT
Carl Rogers was born
and raised in the
Chicago suburb of Oak
Park, Illinois. He was the
fourth of six children of
Walter Rogers and Julia
Cushing. Rogers was
schooled in a strict,
religious environment.
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Carl Rogers

3. VIEWPOINT
Person-centered counseling
stresses the counselee’s
ability to determine the
issues important to him and
to solve his own problems.
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4. VIEW OF HUMAN
NATURE
People are essentially good
Discussed by: MAS, Pamela Bianca E.

5. ESSENTIAL
BELIEFS
No two people see the
world exactly alike.
Empathic understanding
People make simple
mistakes in judgment.
Confident
Congruent
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6. GOALS
Concern the client as a
person, not his problem.
Help the client to become a
fully-functioning person.
The client helps to identify
his own resource or
potential.
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7. GOALS
The client should become
more realistic in their self-
perception.
MAJOR GOAL: Bring about
the harmony between
client’s real and perceived
self concept.
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8. ROLE of the
COUNSELOR
Sets up and promotes a
climate in which the client
is free and encouraged to
explore all aspects of self.
Reflects back what he is
hearing or observing.
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9. ROLE of the
COUNSELOR
Trusts client to develop
agenda on which he
wishes to work.
Facilitates rather than
direct.
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10. COUNSELOR
CHARACTERISTICS
Attempt to understand
what the client is saying.
Interprets what the client
has said.
Accepts what the client has
said.
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11. COUNSELOR
CHARACTERISTICS
Defines for the client.
Attempts to convey to
client a sense of
acceptance.
Answers questions and
give information.
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12. COUNSELOR
CHARACTERISTICS
Actively participates in the
therapy situation to make
certain that the therapist is
understanding what the
client is saying and feeling.
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13. TECHNIQUES
Active Listening
Reflection - this is a
restatement of what the client
says that will show an
understanding of the client's
situation and display empathy.
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14. TECHNIQUES
Empathy
the therapist's ability to
understand sensitively and
accurately the client's
experience and feelings in the
here-and-now.
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15. TECHNIQUES
Congruence
also called genuineness
allow the client to experience
them as they really are.
the therapist is authentic
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16. TECHNIQUES
Positive Regard
the therapist's deep and
genuine caring for the client.
the therapist needs an
attitude of "I'll accept you as
you are."
Discussed by: MAS, Pamela Bianca E.