1. PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY
(CARL ROGERS)

2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS THE CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND HIS OR HER PROBLEM AND THE RESOURCES WITHIN TO SOLVE THEM
PEOPLE ARE INHERENTLY GOOD
HUMANS HAVE AN INNATE NEED TO GROW AND DEVELOP (SELF-ACTUALIZATION)
OPTIMISTIC VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE
FOCUS ON FEELINGS ABOUT SELF-AN ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE

3. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS FOCUS ON THE INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL
THE NEED TO ACTUALIZE * “THE INHERENT TENDENCY OF THE ORGANISM TO DEVELOP ALL ITS CAPACITIES IN WAYS WHICH SERVE TO MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ORGANISM” * THE STRIVING FOR AUTONOMY
THE SELF (SELF-CONCEPT AND IDEAL SELF)
SELF-ACTUALIZATION * PROPENSITY OF THE SELF TO GROW AND MAXIMIZE

4. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS THE NEED FOR POSITIVE REGARD AND SELF-REGARD
CONDITIONS OF WORTH * THE NEED FOR POSITIVE REGARD MOTIVATES INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK LOVE FROM IMPORTANT OTHERS (SOMETIMES TO THE POINT DENYING PARTS OF EXPERIENCES THAT ARE DEEMED UNLOVABLE BY OTHERS)

5. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS HEALTH EQUALS CONGRUENCY
HEALTHY PERSON OPERATES FROM INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL
POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT AND UNCONDITIONAL SELF-REGARD
CREATIVE AND RISK TAKING
AUTHENTIC EXPRESSION OF SELF

6. ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS
ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS CAN BE DANGEROUS
A NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE CLIENT’S SUBJECTIVE WORLD (PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH)
ASSESSEMENT AND DIAGNOSIS CAN LEAD TO JUDGEMENTS

7. GOALS AND PROCEDURES
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT (THE ENCOUNTER)
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, WARM, AND PERMISSIVE
GENUINESS AND AUTHENTICITY
UNCONDITIONAL POSITIVE REGARD
MOVEMENT TO OPENNESS

8. GOALS AND PROCEDURES INCREASE TRUST IN SELF GREATER SPONTENAITY
NOT TECHNIQUE ORIENTED (ACTIVE LISTENING AND APPROPRIATE SELF-DISCLOSURE TO DEMONSTRATE EMPATHY)
NONDIRECTIVE (GOALS, PROCESS, AND TERMINATION ARE DETERMINED BY THE CLIENT) * THE CLIENT AS THE EXPERT VERSUS COUNSELOR AS EXPERT