Humanistic

• The idea of free will is prominent in the Humanistic approach which believes our actions are self determined
• Humanists believe in a person centred approach
• Mallows hierarchy of needs:

  1. Self actualisation
  2. Self esteem
  3. Love and belonging
  4. Safety and security
  5. Physiological needs
• Self actualisation is achieving a persons full potential and being happy with their life
• Congruence ➢ The degree to which a person's behavior matches their self-image.
• Conditions of worth are the conditions we think we must meet in order for other people to accept us as worthy of their love or positive regard
• Rogers developed client centred therapy which provides unconditional positive regard and acceptance
• Rogerian therapy is non directive and lets the client discover their own solutions within a therapeutic atmosphere
• A good Rogerian therapist needs to provide:

  1. Genuineness
  2. Empathy
  3. Unconditional positive regard
• Humanistic approach developed client centered therapy, influenced many fields (e.g. Education), promotes growth
• Humanistic approach emphasises the importance of self determination and free will
• Humanistic approach is the only approach that emphasises the study of the whole person
• Humanistic approach is: holistic + ideographic