Objective 26
Summarize the
difference between a non-directive and directive therapy and explain why
Rogers' approach is non-directive.
Explanation:
Directive therapy is when a therapist tells their patient what to do in order to help them with their problems. The therapist is responsible for guidance, so they give their patient specific orders to try and help them. In non-directive therapy a therapist listens without judging and refrains from directing the client toward certain things. Rogers' approach which is client-centered therapy is non-directive because the therapist uses techniques like active listening within a genuine, accepting, empathetic environment. The therapist listens to what the client says and doesn't try to control everything that happens.
Directive therapy is when a therapist tells their patient what to do in order to help them with their problems. The therapist is responsible for guidance, so they give their patient specific orders to try and help them. In non-directive therapy a therapist listens without judging and refrains from directing the client toward certain things. Rogers' approach which is client-centered therapy is non-directive because the therapist uses techniques like active listening within a genuine, accepting, empathetic environment. The therapist listens to what the client says and doesn't try to control everything that happens.
Example:
This website, http://psychology.about.com/od/typesofpsychotherapy/a/client-centered-therapy.htm, gives more information on Rogers' non-directive approach. According to Carl Rogers a client-centered therapist needs three qualities. They are genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathetic understanding. These three characteristics let therapists help clients grow psychologically, become more self-aware, and change their behavior by self-direction.
This website, http://psychology.about.com/od/typesofpsychotherapy/a/client-centered-therapy.htm, gives more information on Rogers' non-directive approach. According to Carl Rogers a client-centered therapist needs three qualities. They are genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathetic understanding. These three characteristics let therapists help clients grow psychologically, become more self-aware, and change their behavior by self-direction.
Example:
In the non-directive approach a therapist uses active listening which is echoing, restating, and seeking clarification of what their patient says and acknowledging their patient's expressed feelings. This picture tells why we should listen more than we speak. Listening is important.
In the non-directive approach a therapist uses active listening which is echoing, restating, and seeking clarification of what their patient says and acknowledging their patient's expressed feelings. This picture tells why we should listen more than we speak. Listening is important.