Carl Rogers established the development of client-centered therapy. A major
statistic in the history of psychology, with an essentially optimistic view of humankind, he was a co-founder of the Humanistic Psychology association.
Overview of Humanists Pioneering In Client
Centered Therapy
Client-centered therapy is an optimistic approach that focuses on the
development of self-actualization. It is the process of understanding and communicating the talents and imaginative power of a person, with its origins operating from Socrates through the Renaissance. Rogers also devised the term "actualizing tendency" and this concept finally help Maslow to do more research on self-actualization and it was accepted as one of the essential human needs. In reaction to what they perceived as the excessively negative view of psychoanalysis, Rogers and Maslow took forward their approach in a constructive way that became an unbreakable part of humanistic psychology. Humanistic psychology emerged as the "third force" of psychology throughout the 20th century. This therapy typically mainly focuses on the fact the people are intrinsically successful as a form of psychotherapeutic treatment. It is an innovative and positive way of helping people to use their imagination, positive will, and capabilities toward a fruitful end. Humanistic philosophy is a science that works following the concept of self-actualization. It is considered a final progressional achievement that a person can hold both emotionally and mentally. This therapy focuses on the qualities of the client and provides non- judgmental cycles of counseling. It helps a person to fight against mental illness like depression and anxiety, and also to build self-confidence to live a successful life even after many failures.