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Peter F. SchmidPeter F. Schmid
THE PERSON THE PERSON IN THE PERSON-CENTRED IN THE PERSON-CENTRED
APPROACHAPPROACH
Being-with and being-counterBeing-with and being-counterin the therapeutic relationshipin the therapeutic relationship
Sheffield, 7-8 April 2006Sheffield, 7-8 April 2006
The distinguishing characteristics The distinguishing characteristics of a of a personperson-centered approach-centered approach
1. As persons client & therapist1. As persons client & therapistspring from a fundamental ‘We’spring from a fundamental ‘We’
2. The client is the expert2. The client is the expert
3. The therapist is present3. The therapist is present
4. Therapy is dialogue4. Therapy is dialogue
PERSONPERSON anthropologyanthropologyENCOUNTERENCOUNTER epistemologyepistemologyPRESENCEPRESENCE ethicsethicsDIALOGUEDIALOGUE therapy therapy
theorytheory& practice& practice
PERSONPERSON
person-centred anthropologyperson-centred anthropology
the pc image of the human beingthe pc image of the human being
The human being is bothThe human being is bothautonomous & interdependentautonomous & interdependent
Client & therapist spring Client & therapist spring from a fundamental ‚We‘from a fundamental ‚We‘
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PERSON © Peter F. Schmid
The distinguishing characteristics The distinguishing characteristics of a of a personperson-centered approach-centered approach
1. As persons client & therapist1. As persons client & therapistspring from a fundamental ‘We’spring from a fundamental ‘We’
2. The client is the expert2. The client is the expert
3. The therapist is present3. The therapist is present
4. Therapy is dialogue4. Therapy is dialogue
PERSONPERSON anthropologyanthropologyENCOUNTERENCOUNTER epistemologyepistemology
ENCOUNTERENCOUNTER
person-centred epistemologyperson-centred epistemology
the pc way of understandingthe pc way of understanding
To encounter means to be touched To encounter means to be touched by the disclosure of the Otherby the disclosure of the Other(constituting a Thou-I-relationship)(constituting a Thou-I-relationship)
The client is the expertThe client is the expert
ENCOUNTER
The distinguishing characteristics The distinguishing characteristics of a of a personperson-centered approach-centered approach
1. As persons client & therapist1. As persons client & therapistspring from a fundamental ‘We’spring from a fundamental ‘We’
2. The client is the expert2. The client is the expert
3. The therapist is present3. The therapist is present
4. Therapy is dialogue4. Therapy is dialogue
PERSONPERSON anthropologyanthropologyENCOUNTERENCOUNTER epistemologyepistemologyPRESENCEPRESENCE ethicsethics
PRESENCEPRESENCE
person-centred ethicsperson-centred ethicsthe pc way of being and actingthe pc way of being and acting
To be present means to kairologicaly To be present means to kairologicaly co-create out of (mutual) encounterco-create out of (mutual) encounter(fully living the core conditions)(fully living the core conditions)
The therapist is present (i.e. he/she isThe therapist is present (i.e. he/she isco-experiencing & co-responding co-experiencing & co-responding with/to the client)with/to the client)
PRESENCEPRESENCE
CoCo--creating the creating the therapeutic relationshiptherapeutic relationshipout of the fertile momentout of the fertile moment
The distinguishing characteristics The distinguishing characteristics of a of a personperson-centered approach-centered approach
1. As persons client & therapist1. As persons client & therapistspring from a fundamental ‘We’spring from a fundamental ‘We’
2. The client is the expert2. The client is the expert
3. The therapist is present3. The therapist is present
4. Therapy is dialogue4. Therapy is dialogue
PERSONPERSON anthropologyanthropologyENCOUNTERENCOUNTER epistemologyepistemologyPRESENCEPRESENCE ethicsethicsDIALOGUEDIALOGUE therapy therapy
theorytheory& practice& practice
DIALOGUEDIALOGUE
person-centred therapy theory person-centred therapy theory
the pc way of doing the pc way of doing psychotherapy/counsellingpsychotherapy/counselling
Dialogue means being-with and being-Dialogue means being-with and being-countercounter
Person-centred therapy is dialogic therapyPerson-centred therapy is dialogic therapy
DIALOGUEDIALOGUE
BEINGBEING--WITH WITH &&
BEINGBEING--COUNTERCOUNTER
The distinguishing characteristics The distinguishing characteristics of a of a personperson-centered approach-centered approach
1. As persons client & therapist1. As persons client & therapistspring from a fundamental ‘We’spring from a fundamental ‘We’
2. The client is the expert2. The client is the expert
3. The therapist is present3. The therapist is present
4. Therapy is dialogue4. Therapy is dialogue
The crucial & unique point of PCT isThe crucial & unique point of PCT is
the image of the human being the image of the human being – seeing the human as a person – seeing the human as a person
i.e. taking the ‘expert’s’ actualizing tendency i.e. taking the ‘expert’s’ actualizing tendency serious (and not push or ‘make’ or guide or know)serious (and not push or ‘make’ or guide or know)
&&the understanding of relationship the understanding of relationship
– encounter person to person– encounter person to personi.e. proceeding from the unavoidable Wei.e. proceeding from the unavoidable We and responding to the client’s call and responding to the client’s call
The crucial & unique point of PCT isThe crucial & unique point of PCT is
in anthropological language:person instead of patient/client (i.e. resources instead of problems)
in dialogical language:Thou-I out of We instead of I-Thou
in phenomenological language: being open to what is revealed instead of observing
in epistemological language:offering acknowledgment instead of gaining knowledge
in the language of a theory of ‘disorders’:resources instead of problems, the ability to growth instead of disorderresources instead of problems, the ability to growth instead of disorder
in the language of theory of relationship:encountering instead of making a relationship
in existential language:being touched and present instead of seeking purposefully, finding out (‘in order to’)
in technical language:listening & being facilitative instead of guiding, steering or giving process advice
in ethical language:responding to a call instead of advising and moralizing
in didactical language:‘Aus-Bildung’ (‘e-ducation’) instead of training
The distinguishing characteristics The distinguishing characteristics of a of a personperson-centered approach-centered approach
(the paradigm change) (the paradigm change)
1. As persons client & therapist1. As persons client & therapistspring from a fundamental ‘We’spring from a fundamental ‘We’
2. The client is the expert2. The client is the expert
3. The therapist is present3. The therapist is present
4. Therapy is dialogue4. Therapy is dialogue
‘‘I am willing to stand I am willing to stand by valuing the person by valuing the person above anything else.’above anything else.’
Carl R. RogersCarl R. Rogers
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