Theories of Carl Rogers

Term Paper # 103610

Psychology > Rogers
Psychology > Theory
Psychology > Therapies

A presentation of the arguments in support and opposition of Carl Roger's therapy methods.

2,329 words () | 5 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the psychology theories of Carl Rogers. It also presents the characteristics of the fully functioning person, according to Rogers. The paper provides arguments in favor of and in opposition to Roger's therapy methods. Finally, the paper shows how his methods have the ability of assisting many individuals throughout society, particularly within Irish society.

From the Paper:

"This approach to counseling can be difficult because the therapist is not tasked with discovering a solution to the issues that pertain to the client's life, but is required to simple understand the person at that moment in time. Rogers (1946) contended that if the therapist were capable of accomplishing this task then the patient would complete the work needed to find resolutions to the issues surrounding him or her. In the process of understanding the individual, therefore, the therapist becomes open to accepting the situation at that point in time, rather than accumulating judgments that are the result of data gathered over the life span of the person. Furthermore, when the therapist focuses on only that moment, the therapist can empathize with the individual to a greater degree because the tendency to judge is erased. Only the situation is significant during the therapy session (Rogers, 1946, sec. 4)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Boeree, C. (2006). Carl Rogers. Personality Theories. Retrieved August 16, 2006, from http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/rogers.html
National skills bulletin 2005. (2005). FAS.
Rogers, Carl. (1946). Significant aspects of client centered therapy. Psych Classics. Retrieved August 16, 2006, from http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Rogers/therapy.htm
Theories of childhood development. (n.d.). UIUC. Retrieved March 31, 2007, from http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/edpsy313/notes/hh03.htm
Wickman, S., and Campbell, C. (2003). An analysis of how Carl Rogers enacted client centered conversation with Gloria. Journal of Counseling and Development. 81(2): 178-191.