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The course aims to acquaint students with the fundamentals of the Person-centered approach (PCA) and its application in counselling, psychotherapy, and various areas of work and daily life. Rogers´ classical theory of personality, counselling / therapy, and interpersonal relationships will be of primarily concern, however, students will be also introduced to later modifications and extensions of C. Rogers´ ideas that were developed by other authors in the field of PCA.
We will link theory to practice by discussing some case studies and transcribed interviews with clients. Students will be encouraged to take part in discussion of studied material in small groups and in the whole class. They will examine possible applications of the person-centered thinking and attitudes towards people beyond PCA (e.g. How may these principles apply to psychotherapy in general, regardless of school? What about other work and daily life situations involving interpersonal relationships?).
The course will provide students with some opportunities to deepen their self-awareness and self-reflection (e.g. their personal values, attitudes towards other people or diversity of views and lifestyles), and explore their role for working with people.
Interactive teaching methods will be applied. For instance, students will be asked to brainstorm various topics in small groups (3-4 people), discuss a case or scenario in pairs or small groups, or share their opinions and attitudes with others. Active participation and interaction during the class will be encouraged.
The course is primarily intended for students majoring in Psychology / Psychology students. As English is the language of instruction and interactive teaching methods are utilized, students should be able to express their opinions and thoughts in English, levels B1 or B2 (and above) would be ideal.
Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (11.09.2024)
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The course aims to acquaint students with the fundamentals of the Person-centered approach (PCA) and its application in counselling, psychotherapy, and various areas of work and daily life. Another aim is to introduce the basic principles of Person-Centered Psychotherapy: Empathy, Unconditional positive regard and congruence. Yet another objective to examine possible applications of the person-centered thinking and attitudes towards people beyond the therapeutic setting. Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)
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Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.09.2024)
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Students will either hand in an essay or do a presentarion in from or the class on one of the topics covered in during course. Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.09.2024)
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Mearns, D. & Thorne, B. (2007). Person-Centred Counselling in Action. London: Sage. Rogers, C. (1951). Client-centered therapy: Its current practice, implications and theory. London: Constable. - Selected chapters Rogers, C. (1961). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.09.2024)
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The person-centred view of a healthy versus problematic psychological development: Theory, case studies and examples from counselling and psychotherapy practice. The helping relationship: Focused on unconditional positive regard. The helping relationship: Focused on empathy. The helping relationship: Focused on congruence. Self-awareness and self-reflection in counselling, psychotherapy, and other helping relationships; the importance of supervision and experiential learning. Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (10.09.2024)
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At the end of the course, students will be able to: a) describe the fundamentals of the Person-centered approach (further referred to as PCA) b) explain the mechanism by which empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence contribute to therapeutic change c) describe the role of the therapeutic relationship for the process of change d) discuss the PCA theory of personality e) analyze a clinical case based on the PCA theory of personality f) distinguish between developmental factors that foster mental well-being from those that hinder it g) make a treatment plan for a hypothesized client
At the end of the course, students will have: a) deepened their self-awareness and self-reflection b) strengthened their ability to present ideas, discuss them with colleagues, listen to and respect their opinions c) extended their capacity to look for links between theory and practice in counselling and psychotherapy. Last update: Taušová Jitka, Mgr., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)
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