What is Person-Centred Counselling?
This is a theoretical approach developed over many years by American psychologist Dr. Carl R. Rogers. It is a common way of working for counsellors. Through his studies, Rogers found that the quality of the relationship between counsellor and client was a significant factor in the therapeutic healing process rather than any techniques or methods applied by the counsellor. There are many other types of therapy in common use such as Psychodynamic, Solution-Focussed, Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA) and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT). However, recent studies have suggested that the approach or way of working is less important than the relationship that is formed between counsellor and client. Further information about Person-Centred and other therapeutic approaches can be accessed via my links page.
