Humanistic Approach

Assumptions

Focus on the individual and their experiences. We all want to achieve our full potential

Humans are known as …

active agents

Define self actualisation

A desire to be the most that one can be

Define congruency

The inner harmony between self and ideal self

What is conditions of worth

Parents who set boundaries on their love. Can cause problems in adulthood

Give the 5 stages of Maslow’s hierarchy

Psychological harm, safety, love and belonging, esteem, self-actualisation

(please stop licking Ella Saunders)

What did rogers do?

Develop client-centred therapy

#1 positive

major influence on counselling

#2 positive

positive approach to psychology

#1 negative

culturally bias

#2 negative

limited real world application compared to other approaches#3

#3 negative

too vague, eg terms such as congruency lack detail