Theories of Counselling

March 14th, 2011 by jamie Leave a reply »

Person-Centered Counseling

- Originated by Carl Rogers 1940s

- Emphasis on therapeutic counsellor-client relationship

- Humanistic, experiential-existential apprach

- Present oriented and holistic

- Encourages client’s self awareness, exploration, self esteem and competence

- Beneficial for people with adjustment disorders, relationship, occupational and identity problems as well as bereavement and grief

- This group of people usually already have some effective coping skills and are in good contact with reality. Thus they can be together in a therapeutic relationship with the counsellor on a more equal and effective level.

 

Behavioral Counseling

- B. F. Skinner 1930s/1940s

- Based upon the belief that personality is shaped by environmental factors

-

Advertisement

Trackbacks /
Pingbacks

  1. Coping and Stress
  2. Coping Mechanisms

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.