Humanistic approach

Humanistic

• emphasis on free will

• individuals are autonomous individuals in deciding their behaviour and development

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

• in order to achieve our primary goal of self-actualisation other stages must be met

Stage 5 - bottom of the pyramid

• physiological factors e.g. food, water etc

Stage 4

• security e.g. employment, house

Stage 3

• friendship, family, love etc 

Stage 2

• self-esteem, confidence 

Stage 1

• self-actualisation 

The self and congruence

• Carl Rogers

• argued that for personal growth to be achieved an individuals concept of self (the way they see themselves) must be similar to (have congruence with) their ideal self (the person they want to become)

• if there is too much of a gap, self-actualisation will not be achieved

• to reduce the gap Rogers introduced client centred therapy

Strength - holistic