Carl Rogers’ Core Conditions in Counselling: Three or Six?
Carl Rogers’ core conditions are central to the person-centred approach to counselling. They describe the qualities within the therapeutic relationship that support clients to explore themselves, become less defensive and move towards greater self-acceptance. Counselling students are usually introduced to three core conditions: Congruence Unconditional positive regard Empathic understanding However, Rogers originally described six […]
The 19 Propositions in Person-Centred Theory
Carl Rogers’ 19 propositions form an important part of person-centred theory. They explain how people experience themselves and the world, how the self-concept develops, why incongruence can cause psychological distress and how therapeutic change becomes possible. For counselling students, the propositions can initially seem complicated. The original language is theoretical and some of the ideas […]
