People have a tendency to self-actualize (the core of client-centered therapy theory)

The evaluation process of human beings possessing organisms → "organism intelligence"

People can be trusted

Experience comes from the "phenomenal field" in field studies, which refers to the subjective spiritual world of the seeker at a certain moment. Including conscious psychological content, as well as unconscious psychological content ["phenomenal field" refers to the subjective world of people]

Self-concept: refers to how the seeker views himself or herself. It is the overall perception and cognition of oneself. It is the unity of self-perception and self-evaluation. It is formed by the accumulation of a large number of self-experiences and experiences. Man's behavior is determined by his self-concept. Self-concept is formed by interactions between an individual and significant others in his or her life

Value conditionalization: There are two value evaluation processes in everyone, one is the evaluation process of the organism that people are born with, and the other is the value conditioning process.

Value conditioning is based on the evaluation of others rather than on the evaluation of the individual's own organism

Dissonance between self-concept and experience is the cause of psychological disorders

The essence of client-centered therapy is to rebuild the harmony between the individual's self-concept and experience, or to achieve the reconstruction of the individual's personality.

If in a special counseling relationship, people can grow through self-direction

The counselor's attitude and personality and the quality of the counseling relationship as primary determinants of counseling outcomes

Believe that clients have the ability to heal themselves [the most distinctive theoretical perspective]

Treat the counselor's theory and skills as secondary factors

The essence of client-centered therapy is to help the client get rid of the masks or roles that people use to cope with life due to value conditioning, remove the component that regards the self as a self, and restore it to its true self. That is, the process of helping the seeker become a fully functional person.

The changes that occur to the seeker during the consultation: the seeker becomes more open, the seeker becomes more coordinated, the seeker trusts himself more, the seeker becomes more adaptable, and the seeker is willing to make his life a changed one. process

The purpose of client-centered therapy: to promote the individual's self-growth and make him a self-actualized person

Rogers believes that the counseling relationship is a necessary and sufficient condition for positive changes in the client.

In client-centered therapy, the relationship is fundamental: it is the beginning of the consultation process, the main event in the consultation, and the end of the consultation. The relationship between the counselor and the client should be safe and trusting, and Once an atmosphere of safety and mutual trust is established, it can facilitate the development of the counseling relationship

Client-centered therapy is fundamentally a relationship-oriented approach

Multiple choice

Master the three counseling techniques of help-centered therapy

The stage where the help seeker has a rigid and alienated attitude towards personal experience and is unwilling to actively seek treatment and help.

The person seeking help begins the stage of “taking action”

The person seeking help can express his or her objective self more fluently and freely [Stage 3]

The client expresses personal emotions more freely, but still has concerns about expressing current emotions

The person seeking help can freely express his personal emotions at the time and accept his feelings, but still has some hesitation.

Changes in client: Emotionally based connection established with counselor

The client can fully accept the emotions that were blocked and denied in the past, and his self and emotions become harmonious

The seeker's self-integration and understanding of treatment expand from the solution of a specific problem to other aspects of life, becoming free and open.