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Person Centred Theory

noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Person-centred counselling views clients as capable of self-understanding and change when offered a non-directive, empathetic climate built on congruence, unconditional positive regard, and accurate empathy; it contrasts with technique-led, past-focused models by prioritising present experience and client agency.

Overview

Person-centred counselling, founded by Carl Rogers, posits that individuals hold inherent resources for self-understanding and growth that surface within a facilitative relationship. The approach remains non-directive, trusting the client’s choices rather than prescribing solutions or imposing interpretations. Rogers believed that individuals possess vast resources for self-understanding and altering their self-concept when specific psychological attitudes are provided.

Unconditional Positive Regard

noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed) — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:19:57 +0000

This document examines unconditional positive regard (UPR) as a fundamental counselling skill. It explores how counsellors cultivate acceptance, maintain non-judgmental attitudes, and separate client behaviors from their intrinsic worth to create therapeutic environments that support personal growth and self-actualization.

Understanding Unconditional Positive Regard

Unconditional positive regard (UPR) is unconditional acceptance, love, or affection extended toward another person. The term was coined by humanist psychologist Carl Rogers and represents one of the three core conditions necessary for therapeutic change and personal growth.

Carl Rogers Theory And Gerard Egan Model

noreply@example.com (AG Sayyed) — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:47:09 +0000

This document explores the foundational theories of Dr Carl Rogers and Dr Gerard Egan, two influential figures in counselling psychology. It examines Rogers' three core conditions for therapeutic growth and Egan's structured Three Stage Model for effective helping relationships.

Introduction to Core Counselling Theories

Humanistic psychologist Dr Carl Rogers identified three core conditions for growth that are practised as skills by counsellors. These foundational skills, combined with Dr Gerard Egan’s structured approach to helping, form the basis of modern counselling practice.