On Becoming a Person
A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 7, 1995
A landmark book offering a therapist's perspective on psychotherapy—a must-read for anyone interested in clinical psychology or personal growth.
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- Who it’s for
- A therapist’s view of psychotherapy brings humanistic psychology’s attention back to the therapeutic relationship.
- Themes
- Psychotherapy, Client-centered therapy, The therapeutic relationship
- Genres
- Humanistic Approaches, Therapy, Therapy & Counseling
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A landmark book offering a therapist's perspective on psychotherapy—a must-read for anyone interested in clinical psychology or personal growth. Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy 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.
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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, Dr. Rogers's "client-centered therapy" becomes particularly timely and important.
The Human Encounter
A therapist’s view of psychotherapy brings humanistic psychology’s attention back to the therapeutic relationship.
Come here for
- A close look at client-centered therapy
- Psychology where personal growth meets the therapeutic encounter
Expect
- A therapist’s perspective, not a quick-fix account
- A timely case for taking the therapeutic relationship seriously
Where it sits
| Humanistic Approaches | 96% |
|---|---|
| Therapy & Counseling | 38% |
| Therapy | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Clinical Psychology
- Therapy & Counseling
- Brain & Behavior
- Mental Disorders
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- Personality
- Therapy
- Social Psychology
- Mental Health
- Authors
- Carl Rogers
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 7, 1995
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Psychotherapy · Client-centered therapy · The therapeutic relationship
- Reading lane
- Clinical Psychology