Person centered therapy was founded by psychologist Carl Rogers in the 1940s (Rogers, 1957)
Person centered therapy was founded by psychologist Carl Rogers in the 1940s (Rogers, 1957)
The relationship does not look like a traditional relationship, either, because it is completely focused on the individual: therefore, it is a special relationship in which the therapist provides a focus for the patient, provides listening, empathy and light in terms of situating themes within a specific context important to the patient. The therapist's role is to provide "engagement" with the patient (Andrus, 2014, p
The same is true for Allyn and Bacon (Person-Centered Child Therapy, 2002), who show how the relationship can even be effective for PCT with children, by using effective body language to convey solidarity, support, and engagement. What does the relationship look like? The relationship is not nearly as formal as traditional psychotherapy relationships, if only because it more oriented towards the individual's needs and goals, to such an extent that the therapist becomes just a part of a "collaborative process between the person" and the care provider "that results in the development and implementation of an action plan" geared towards allowing the individual to pursue and attain personal objectives (Davidson et al
This approach reduces, in a sense, the therapist to a minor but important role -- which is another reason the therapy is less popular today. Still, the popularity of PCT is not completely at a low, as some studies suggest that a return to this approach may be in the rise as its qualities become more apparent to researchers (Greenberg, 2004)
The therapist facilitates the person-centered therapy by motivating the patient to work through his own issues over the course of the interview process. The relationship allows the issues to be unlocked so that the patient can see them anew, sometimes for the first time (Li, Porock, 2014)
By overcoming them through positive courses of behavior, a goal is reached that enables the client to participate more fully and effectively in life and thus the underlying issues themselves can disappear and fade away, left behind as the client makes a new transition into a different mode of being. Motivational Interviewing: How is this helpful? Motivational interviewing is helpful because it can effect "client change talk" which has an impact on the client's behavior (Miller, Rose, 2009, p