Person-centred qualitative research & facilitation.
Person centred counselling & psychotherapy.
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Counselling & Psychotherapy
Seeking greater awareness, acceptance & understanding of yourself or others, some sort of change in attitude, behaviour, feelings or perspective?
Counselling & psychotherapy may help.
Counselling & psychotherapy are one & the same thing - a therapeutic relationship between two people: the client & the counsellor/therapist. It provides a safe time & opportunity to explore whatever difficulties the client is experiencing, such as anger, depression, fear, guilt, isolation, loss, relationships, shame or stress; & time to talk things through in confidence to help understand past experiences, current problems or future worries.
Hence the term 'talking therapy' & there are many kinds /approaches - something for everyone.
The person-centred counsellor/therapist works collaboratively with their client regarding whatever the client chooses to talk about, encourages their client to express their feelings, explore their difficulties in depth & reflect on the options available to help to resolve their difficulties/challenges.
They may provide helpful information, but do not direct the client in any way nor give advice. Ultimately the client is in control & trusted to find their own solutions or truths.
The person-centred therapist is a trusted, respectful & non-judgmental companion on the client's journey.
Irvin D. Yallom described
therapy as a 'gift'.
The Person-Centred Approach (PCA) & Beliefs
The person-centred approach to counselling was developed by Carl Rogers over 60 years ago.
It is based on a series of beliefs rooted in the philosophies of existentialism, humanism & phenomenology:
We ALL strive to do our best whatever our circumstances, we are ALL unique, worthy & deserving of respect,
we know ourselves better than anyone else & we are therefore, best placed to make our OWN choices & decisions.
The answers/solutions to our problems/difficulties lie within US & WILL become apparent given the right conditions.
'The relationship which develops between the counsellor & client is the therapy'.
There is no expert analysis, interpretation, teaching, techniques or advice.
When the relationship is genuine, open, trusting & safe, when the client feels heard, understood, accepted, supported, valued, not judged in anyway - the conditions are right for personal growth & change to take place -
& for us to become free of internal (self imposed) & external control (imposed by others),
to be capable of self healing, more 'fully functioning' & our 'true selves'.
Read more about the person-centred approach & why 'the client knows best'
PLEASE NOTE: QUAL Consultancy does not currently offer private counselling.
Why QUAL ? The QUAL difference
QUAL is short for qualitative - the quality of something rather than the quantity.
A qualitative difference relates to change of some sort, such as greater self awareness and understanding.
Change is one of counselling's aims, be it a change of attitude, behaviour, feelings, perspective or whatever.