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Counseling and Psychotherapy: Newer Concepts in Practice
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First published June 1, 1942
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Carl R. Rogers
89 books1,344 followers"Experience is, for me, the highest authority. The touchstone of validity is my own experience. No other person's ideas, and none of my own ideas, are as authoritative as my experience. It is to experience that I must return again and again, to discover a closer approximation to truth as it is in the process of becoming in me." -Carl Rogers, On Becoming a Person
DEVELOPED THEORIES - THERAPIES
Person-Centered; Humanistic; Client-Centered; Student-Centered
TIMELINE
1902 - Carl Rogers was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
1919 - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin.
1924 - Graduated from University of Wisconsin and enrolled at Union Theological Seminary.
1926 - Transferred to Columbia.
1931- Earned Ph.D. from Columbia.
1940 - Began teaching at University of Ohio.
1946 - Elected president of American Psychological Association (APA).
1951 - Published Client-centered Therapy.
1961 - Published On Becoming A Person.
DEVELOPED THEORIES - THERAPIES
Person-Centered; Humanistic; Client-Centered; Student-Centered
TIMELINE
1902 - Carl Rogers was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
1919 - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin.
1924 - Graduated from University of Wisconsin and enrolled at Union Theological Seminary.
1926 - Transferred to Columbia.
1931- Earned Ph.D. from Columbia.
1940 - Began teaching at University of Ohio.
1946 - Elected president of American Psychological Association (APA).
1951 - Published Client-centered Therapy.
1961 - Published On Becoming A Person.
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December 23, 2012
"Counseling and Psychotherapy" is a very accessible overview of Carl Rogers' perspective on the whole counseling process. He differentiates client-centered counseling from other major approaches, describes the conditions he sees as necessary for successful counseling, and outlines the essential phases of any complete and successful encounter. Roughly the second half of the book consists of a transcript of a single patient's entire case history.
Reading this book in 2012, 70 years after its publication, I am struck by how clearly current trends in counseling are descended from Rogers' thought.
I could say that the seeds of Motivational Interviewing are contained in this volume, but I think that would give Rogers insufficient credit. His ideas about the importance of reflecting the emotional content of the client's statements and of avoiding the role of the expert are central tenets of MI.
Rogers seems to admittedly focus the book on work with clients who present with "minor" adjustment problems. I did not come away from the book with a great understanding of whether or how he would adapt his principles to severely distressed clients. He does devote some space in the first sections of the book to contraindications for counseling, and perhaps some severe conditions are simply not appropriate for counseling. I think he would certainly continue to insist that the counselor be non-directive, reflect and clarify feelings, and set clear boundaries for the therapeutic relationship, but I will have to explore his other writings for more information about this.
Reading this book in 2012, 70 years after its publication, I am struck by how clearly current trends in counseling are descended from Rogers' thought.
I could say that the seeds of Motivational Interviewing are contained in this volume, but I think that would give Rogers insufficient credit. His ideas about the importance of reflecting the emotional content of the client's statements and of avoiding the role of the expert are central tenets of MI.
Rogers seems to admittedly focus the book on work with clients who present with "minor" adjustment problems. I did not come away from the book with a great understanding of whether or how he would adapt his principles to severely distressed clients. He does devote some space in the first sections of the book to contraindications for counseling, and perhaps some severe conditions are simply not appropriate for counseling. I think he would certainly continue to insist that the counselor be non-directive, reflect and clarify feelings, and set clear boundaries for the therapeutic relationship, but I will have to explore his other writings for more information about this.
May 30, 2015
Counseling and Psychotherapy is good book for any person who wishes to understand human relationship, or any person who is caregiver or involved in therapeutic work.
This is my recommendation. My review would mean viewing the book through my thoughts. Why would i write my thoughts? While i write this i feel some violence in me. It is because I wrote my thoughts and review before but did not save it and i have lost it. This writing has probably eased the loss. Or i wish to.
So writing of anything could serve whether i wish to forget something which is overwhelming or it could also mean to structure and order one's thought.
Now what does my writing here means to you. Does my thoughts make you think about your thoughts? Then we are on this journey together. With this purpose, I believe Carl Rogers is great thinker. Reading his work tells me how much integrity and intelligence he brings to his work.
From the moment client comes for help to situation defined to releasing expression which went on to development insight, he has given us detailed understanding of the process. It gives me structure to understand the therapeutic process. It talks about practical things. He asks us to recognize us and gain deeper understanding of one's existence. I like thinkers like Carl Rogers, Krishnamurthi who stresses the importance of one's mind rather than following someone or being directive.
I will read more work from Carl ROger to understand human psyche, and our relationship better. :)
This is my recommendation. My review would mean viewing the book through my thoughts. Why would i write my thoughts? While i write this i feel some violence in me. It is because I wrote my thoughts and review before but did not save it and i have lost it. This writing has probably eased the loss. Or i wish to.
So writing of anything could serve whether i wish to forget something which is overwhelming or it could also mean to structure and order one's thought.
Now what does my writing here means to you. Does my thoughts make you think about your thoughts? Then we are on this journey together. With this purpose, I believe Carl Rogers is great thinker. Reading his work tells me how much integrity and intelligence he brings to his work.
From the moment client comes for help to situation defined to releasing expression which went on to development insight, he has given us detailed understanding of the process. It gives me structure to understand the therapeutic process. It talks about practical things. He asks us to recognize us and gain deeper understanding of one's existence. I like thinkers like Carl Rogers, Krishnamurthi who stresses the importance of one's mind rather than following someone or being directive.
I will read more work from Carl ROger to understand human psyche, and our relationship better. :)
October 5, 2022
Definitely an oldie but a goodie. There are some parts that aren't very applicable to the current times,but you can see why this is a classic text. Lots of good information and reminders.
August 27, 2021
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This is a really hard book to rate. On one hand Carl Rogers is one of the founders of Psychotherapy as we know it. He made important contributions like being client centered and allowing the client to determine the course of therapy which is important. On the other hand his methods are outdated and they are only part of what is successful therapy. His methods work well for internally motivated people who do not have extensive trauma or mental illness. There was also some gender discrimination because he felt that the therapy with women was successful when they were willing to adopt more stereotypical female roles. I gave this book the benefit of the doubt because his work was so important to the field.
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This is a really hard book to rate. On one hand Carl Rogers is one of the founders of Psychotherapy as we know it. He made important contributions like being client centered and allowing the client to determine the course of therapy which is important. On the other hand his methods are outdated and they are only part of what is successful therapy. His methods work well for internally motivated people who do not have extensive trauma or mental illness. There was also some gender discrimination because he felt that the therapy with women was successful when they were willing to adopt more stereotypical female roles. I gave this book the benefit of the doubt because his work was so important to the field.
May 1, 2023
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to build up a foundational knowledge of the tactful art of counselling. As someone that seeks to pursue psychology academically, I felt extremely enlightened after reading this book and I feel more confident starting my applied psychology course in the coming academic year. Carl Rogers is extremely concise when breaking down the many factors and techniques that are in play during a counselling session, and I have to say that I got the impression that he is naturally wise when observing and analysing the thoughts and feelings of others.
May 29, 2021
His idea of "nondirective" counseling has been illuminating. The reason I read this in 2020 before any other books on psychotherapy is that I wanted to observe how thought at that time was, and then understand the current trends going forward.
I will write everything I felt of note in this book.
The idea is based on release (catharsis), acceptance and the development of insight that naturally follows. It's simple, and the repetitive nature of the book made it difficult to continue at multiple points for something I had hoped to complete quick although I understand that substantiating thoughts with examples and building on some points can be helpful.
The second chapter was interesting in understanding the writer's viewpoints on methods involving reassurance/encouragement (denying the problem, devaluation), use of advice (dependency, inconsistency with client's unique experience), intellectual explanation of client's problem (not readily accepted by client).
And because intellectual explanation cannot be given straight away to the client, the writer argues that the client should be allowed to release emotions, with the therapist focusing on the emotional content rather than responding on the intellectual (the multiple phonographic recordings of sessions helps understand this). When this happens, he believes the client finds a solution of their own that is satisfactory to them. This process involves making sure the negative, as well as positive expressions (that follow the negative-a natural process), should be accepted by the therapist without judgment and in the same level. Acknowledging them in a neutral but compassionate way which will allow them to give up any hesitation eventually as rapport is established. After such insight is developed, they tend to view problems in a different light and as a therapist, the goal is to make the client independent and deal with maladjustments/problems on their own- which he says a non-directive approach successfully achieves. The client is able to change their perception of the problem and develop insight of their mistakes/flaws that would otherwise be difficult to accept when someone else tells them directly- because they would then be defensive.
Other significant notes:
We focus on making them independent instead of solving their immediate problem. They should be able to solve problems on their own in the future since problems wont stop appearing at any point and therapy cannot continue endlessly.
Focusing on intellectual content will setback the results of the therapy. The counsellor needs to be constantly aware of the emotional aspect of the individual's responses. Asking open-ended questions is a facilitator to this process.
Past emotional patterns or records aren't quite significant because the crucial ones will show up just as well in present emotional patterns.
Hostility directed towards the counsellor is not personal, it's to the "counselling" relationship and the content. Recognizing them without being defensive (as a therapist) is crucial. This will ease the hostility faced by the client which will gradually fade.
Around the closing of sessions, client shows resistance and old problems seem to come up again. This is temporary and a natural anxiety for the closing of the relationship. The therapist may focus on the improved ability of the client and understand this as not a setback but part of the process.
Around the time client is able to deal with issues independently, the therapist can mention about the closing of sessions so they dont feel the therapist wants to hold them.
The writer also talks about the suitability of counselling/psychotherapy, certain ethics of therapist (appropriateness of actions), few questions regarding the number of sessions, gap, etc.
I will write everything I felt of note in this book.
The idea is based on release (catharsis), acceptance and the development of insight that naturally follows. It's simple, and the repetitive nature of the book made it difficult to continue at multiple points for something I had hoped to complete quick although I understand that substantiating thoughts with examples and building on some points can be helpful.
The second chapter was interesting in understanding the writer's viewpoints on methods involving reassurance/encouragement (denying the problem, devaluation), use of advice (dependency, inconsistency with client's unique experience), intellectual explanation of client's problem (not readily accepted by client).
And because intellectual explanation cannot be given straight away to the client, the writer argues that the client should be allowed to release emotions, with the therapist focusing on the emotional content rather than responding on the intellectual (the multiple phonographic recordings of sessions helps understand this). When this happens, he believes the client finds a solution of their own that is satisfactory to them. This process involves making sure the negative, as well as positive expressions (that follow the negative-a natural process), should be accepted by the therapist without judgment and in the same level. Acknowledging them in a neutral but compassionate way which will allow them to give up any hesitation eventually as rapport is established. After such insight is developed, they tend to view problems in a different light and as a therapist, the goal is to make the client independent and deal with maladjustments/problems on their own- which he says a non-directive approach successfully achieves. The client is able to change their perception of the problem and develop insight of their mistakes/flaws that would otherwise be difficult to accept when someone else tells them directly- because they would then be defensive.
Other significant notes:
We focus on making them independent instead of solving their immediate problem. They should be able to solve problems on their own in the future since problems wont stop appearing at any point and therapy cannot continue endlessly.
Focusing on intellectual content will setback the results of the therapy. The counsellor needs to be constantly aware of the emotional aspect of the individual's responses. Asking open-ended questions is a facilitator to this process.
Past emotional patterns or records aren't quite significant because the crucial ones will show up just as well in present emotional patterns.
Hostility directed towards the counsellor is not personal, it's to the "counselling" relationship and the content. Recognizing them without being defensive (as a therapist) is crucial. This will ease the hostility faced by the client which will gradually fade.
Around the closing of sessions, client shows resistance and old problems seem to come up again. This is temporary and a natural anxiety for the closing of the relationship. The therapist may focus on the improved ability of the client and understand this as not a setback but part of the process.
Around the time client is able to deal with issues independently, the therapist can mention about the closing of sessions so they dont feel the therapist wants to hold them.
The writer also talks about the suitability of counselling/psychotherapy, certain ethics of therapist (appropriateness of actions), few questions regarding the number of sessions, gap, etc.
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