Person Centered Therapy Paper

In the 1940’s therapist Carl Rogers developed the person- centered therapy which was different from the traditional counseling setting that was being practiced. Roger's use of a non-direct approach that involved the therapists being empathetic to the client’s situation, motivated the client in their therapeutic process. One of Rogers’ goals was to be as non-directive as possible, but he did realize that the therapists had to guide the client in some form of way. Over time this technique that he had been working on would be known as the person-centered therapy, however over time and with more progress in his technique, the name would change to the client – centered therapy. Rogers main idea to person- centered therapy was the assumption that …show more content…
In a study conducted by Kirschenbaum and Jourdan (2005), they noted the prevalence in the number of publications written on Carl Rogers and his person- centered approach has grown significantly more after his death. In the year of 1986 the total number in books, book chapters, and journal articles totaled a number of 604. In the year 2004 for all the same criteria, the total number of publications was 777. Kirschenbaum and Jourdan (2005) also measured the number of professional organizations and training centers located around the world that uses Rogers approach and principles. In their study 18 countries including the United States had some kind of person- centered organization set up for research, training and or …show more content…
Arguments for client- centered therapy used a couple of empirical studies to try and defend their argument. The first study reviewed by Kensit (2000), was conducted in 1993 by Grewood in which a cross sectional study was performed (n=45) using non-directive counseling interventions on individuals with schizophrenia. Kensit (2000) notes suggestions made by Grewood, on the symptoms the individuals with schizophrenia had, being suspicious and hostile. The conclusion of this study, Grewood found that his non-judgmental, non-confronting, empathic, and personal contact with these individuals has a very effective intervention that produced a positive outcome, including personality change and client –direct

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