Roger's Psychodynamic Approach

Roger’s specialized in a humanistic approach to client-centered therapy. He believed that he was more of a ‘spirit guide’ in the therapeutic process than a director. Unlike Freud, he did not put much stock into what goes on in an individual’s unconscious, but rather believed that we are ruled by our mind’s perception of ourselves and what is going on around us. He was convinced that we are governed by our feelings and emotions in the present.
He was one of six siblings; roughly in the middle, born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1902 just outside Chicago. He was born into a heavily religious upbringing with strict demands for behavioral morality, a diligent work ethic, and controlled suppression of emotion. He felt that his older brother was more

It correlated that the behavior of delinquent children was not as much influenced and could not be as accurately predicted by a child’s environment as it could be by their level of self-insight.
“Rogers believed people are motivated by an innate tendency to actualize, maintain, and enhance the self. This drive toward self-actualization is part of a larger actualization tendency, which encompasses all physiological and psychological needs. This is a process that begins before birth, and is accountable for maturity encoded in our genes.” For example, it would be less painful and difficult for a child to continue to crawl rather than attempt walking, but rather than regression, they choose progression because the desire to self-actualize fuels their need to grow and

First, these individuals are aware of what is happening in their environment at all times, and without disorientation, denial, or distortion. They are open to all feelings, whether positive or negative, and accept these without question.
Second, they live in the moment, and third, they trust their own judgment rather than relying on the opinions of others. Next, they realize that their path is dependent on themselves and their actions, and are able to make choices without reservations. They are creative and able to adapt, and they encounter difficulties that allow them to grow and prosper, continuing their self-actualization in an endless direction of progress. Rogers wholeheartedly embraced the idea of free will in that one has the ability to create themselves, and regarding the nature vs. nurture issue he erred more on the side of the environment and outside forces. Having to do with the topic of universality, he definitely thought that fully actualized individuals shared certain undeniable characteristics. Overall he viewed humanity in a positive