The person-centred approach as it is 'for me'
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THE PERSON CENTRED APPROACH AS IT IS 'FOR ME' This is my essay on the person centred approach, to counselling. In this essay I will demonstrate my understanding of the philosophy and theory of the approach, including Carl Rogers' personality theory in relation to myself and my life. I will also be talking about the nature of the learning process, as I am experiencing it, in terms of individual learning and working as part of the group and how this has impacted on me, and some of what I have experienced in my own personal counselling will also be included. The person centred approach has an optimistic view of human nature "...is essentially constructive and not destructive." ( Mearns and Thorne 1999 pp17) and Rogers believed that people were basically good. Also it has an emphasis on every human being as person that is unique and individual, and as an individual all the...


