CARL ROGERS

A medidados de la década de 1950 el enfoque psicosocial de los grupos T, orientados hacia las «relaciones humanas» en el campo empresarial o comunitario, dejó lugar a un enfoque clínico centrado en el desarrollo personal. En este cambio de postura influyeron las investigaciones realizadas por Carl Rogers con «grupos intensivos». A causa de esta polarización de la tendencia original, en Estados Unidos surgieron centros de desarrollo personal que comenzaron a experimentar en forma independiente con una amplia gama de modalidades, de las cuales la más popular es, tal vez, la de los «grupos de encuentro», conocida también como sensitivity training. El auge de estos grupos se explica, según Rogers, por el ansia de relaciones reales e íntimas que tiene el hombre contemporáneo, su necesidad de expresar espontánea y libremente sus emociones y probar nuevas formas de conducta. El grupo de encuentro está destinado a ofrecerle esa oportunidad en un clima de aceptación que facilita su crecimiento.

A classic from the pioneering and influential therapist Carl Rogers

A Way of Being was written in the early 1980s, near the end of Carl Rogerss career, and serves as a coda to his classic On Becoming a Person. More personal and philosophical than his earlier writings, it traces his professional and personal development and ends with a person-centered prophecy, in which he predicts a future changing in the direction of more humaneness. Now, fifteen years later, the psychiatrist and best-selling author Dr. Irvin Yalom revisits A Way of Being, offering a contemporary view of this remarkable work.

"A terapia é algo da essência da vida, e é assim que tem que ser entendida."- CARL ROGERSEdição definitiva do clássico que revolucionou a psicologia, em comemoração aos 70 anos da obra.Neste livro qu

In this bestselling book, one of Americas most distinguished psychologists crystallises the great progress that has been made in the development of the techniques and basic philosophy of counselling. Carl Rogers gives a clear exposition of procedures by which individuals who are being counselled may be assisted in achieving for themselves new and more effective personality adjustments.Contemporary psychology derives largely from the experimental laboratory, or from Freudian theory. It is preoccupied with minute aspects of animal and human behaviour, or with psychopathology. But there have been rebels, including Carl Rogers, Gordon Allport, Abraham Maslow, and Rollo May, who felt that psychology and psychiatry should aim higher, and be more concerned with growth and potentiality in man. The interest of such a psychology is in the production of harmoniously mature individuals, given that we all have qualities and possibilities infinitely capable of development. Successful development makes us more flexible in relationships, more creative, and less open to suggestion and control.This book is a mature presentation of the non-directive and related points of view in counselling and therapy. The final chapter presents a formal treatment of the psychological theory which is basic to the whole client-centered point of view, not only in counselling but in all interpersonal relations.This edition marks the 70th anniversary of first publication, and includes a new introduction from Rogers granddaughter Frances Fuchs, PhD.

A landmark book offering a therapists perspective on psychotherapya must-read for anyone interested in clinical psychology or personal growth.Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy and the helping relationship with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. New discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology, especially that of the antidepressant Prozac, have spawned a quick-fix drug revolution that has obscured the psychotherapeutic relationship. As the pendulum slowly swings back toward an appreciation of the therapeutic encounter and deeper interpersonal relationships, Dr. Rogerss "client-centered therapy" becomes particularly timely and important.In these essential essays, Rogers explores:The Fully Functioning Person: A therapists view of the good life, moving beyond simple adjustment toward a fluid, open process of becoming. Client-Centered Therapy: The foundational principles of Rogerss revolutionary approach, shifting the focus from the therapists authority to the clients own capacity for growth. Empathy and Acceptance: Discover why genuine warmth and a deep, empathic understanding are the cornerstones of every effective helping relationship. Personal Growth and Self-Actualization: A roadmap for moving away from facades and oughts to discover and trust the positive, forward-moving nature at the core of your personality.