This workshop provides counsellors and psychotherapists – both trainees and in practice – with a contemporary introduction to Carl Rogers’ person-centred theory and practice.
The workshop will introduce participants to Rogers’ theory of development and personality, and his understanding of how psychological difficulties can emerge. From that basis, the workshop will go on to introduce the core tenets of person-centred practice – empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence – and demonstrate their application in counselling and psychotherapy work.
The workshop will take a contemporary perspective on person-centred therapy: discussing recent developments in the field, and presenting current research on the approach. Along with input on theory and practice, the workshop will involve self-reflective exercises and videos of practice.
This workshop is suited to trainees and practitioners who would like to familiarise themselves with the basics of person-centred therapy, or who would like a refresher on person-centred therapy as it currently stands.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Comprehend the basic principles of person-centred developmental and personality theory
Recognise Rogers’s ‘core conditions’ for therapeutic personality changes
Identify person-centred forms of therapeutic practice
Critically consider person-centred theory and practice from a contemporary, evidence-informed standpoint.
Schedule
Session 1: Introduction, classical person-centred theory
Session 2: The therapeutic conditions: empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence
Session 3: Person-centred models of change
Session 4: Videos and discussion of person-centred practice
Format
This workshop is typically delivered as a one day event.
The workshop combines self-development exercises, theoretical input, practical exercises, and small and large group discussion.
The workshop is appropriate for training counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and other mental health professionals, particularly those starting off on the discovery of person-centred therapy.
