The Person-Centred Approach to Counselling The person-centred approach to counselling belongs to the humanistic school of therapy, and was devised by Carl Rogers, an American psychologist. In the 1950s, Rogers proposed a form of therapy that focused on the clients’ experience of themselves, as opposed to the counsellor being an expert and telling them what to do, or what was […]
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Integrative Counselling Definition An integrative approach to counselling and psychotherapy involves drawing upon more than one modality. The blending of relevant theory and interventions an approach is formed to suit the needs of the client. Integrative Counselling Model Integrative counselling can offer a tailored approach for working with clients. As a result it allows the
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076 – Working with Clients’ Defences – Limits to Confidentiality – Key Principles of the Person-Centred Approach In episode 76 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to spot and work with clients’ defences. ‘Practice Matters’ then investigates the limits to confidentiality in counselling. Finally, the presenters discuss the key
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045 – Dialogue in Therapy – Development of the Person-Centred Approach – Choosing a Supervisor In episode 45 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about how to avoid asking, ‘How does that make you feel?’ ‘Theory with Rory’ looks at three key phases in the development of person-centred counselling. Last,
What are Introjected Values? Introjected values are values that we adopt from others through the process of introjection. Feltham and Dryden (1993: 97) define introjection as: ‘the process of taking representations of others, or parts of others, into one’s inner world … Introjection is specifically concerned with the way in which people absorb aspects of
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Phenomenology in Counselling Carl Rogers, the ‘founding father’ of humanistic counselling, embraced Phenomenology in the Person Centred counselling model. Individual perception Conscious experience Developing meanings from our perceptions Frame of reference Phenomenology is an approach in philosophy which concentrates on the study of consciousness and how we experience the world. It focuses on: Phenomenological Theory of Personality Rogers
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016 – Self-Care – Gestalt Therapy – Honing Your Skills – Personal Change and Relationships In episode 16 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast – which marks the season 1 finale – Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss self-care for counsellors. Rory gives an overview of gestalt therapy, while Ken speaks about how you can sharpen
007 – Therapeutic Pace – Phenomenology – Skill of Questioning – BACP-Accredited Courses In this seventh episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to manage client expectations about therapeutic pace, and your reaction to these. Rory looks at the theory of phenomenology, while ‘Skills with Ken’ examines questioning. Finally, the
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