Rogers

• Self actualisation

  • Like Maslow believed all people try to self-actualise
  • Didn't believe route to self-actualisation was strict unlike Maslow
  • Develop psychologically healthy way if path to self-actualisation if not blocked
  • Everyone has a need to be regarded by others in a good light to be shown love and respect
• Two parts of self described

  Outlined the difference in how people see themselves and how they would like to be
• Two parts of self described

  Suggested self concept is created and develops in a way depending whether unconditional positive regard or conditions of worth are set
• Two parts of self described

  Unconditioned positive regard:

  • Person given affection and support no matter what
  • Unconditional positive regard to have a positive self concept

  Conditions of worth:

  • Approval given based of results
  • Could stop self-actualisation
• Two parts of self described

  If conditions of worth are set the ideal self becomes different to the self-concept
• Developing ideas into therapy

  • Many peoples psychological problems caused by incongruence
  • Mismatch between someone's self-concept and their ideal self
  • Therapy aimed to remove incongruence
• Developing ideas into therapy

  • Client-centred therapy
  • Client is in charge of what is talked about
  • Therapist job to make client aware of their thoughts, actions and behaviours