“The more I am open to the realities in me and in the other person, the less do I find myself wishing to rush in to "fix things." As I try to listen to myself and the experiencing going on in me, and the more I try to extend that same listening attitude to another person, the more respect I feel for the complex processes of life. SO I become less and less inclined to hurry to fix things, to set goals, to mold people, to manipulate and push them in the way that I would like them to go. I am much more content simply to be myself and to let another person be himself.”
Quote by Carl R. Rogers
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On becoming a person: a therapist's view of psychotherapy
This book outlines the philosophical and psychological framework developed by Rogers for what became known as person-centered therapy. The work explores the conditions he considered essential for therapeutic change, including empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuineness from the therapist. Rogers reflects on the nature of the self and the process through which individuals can develop greater authenticity and personal fulfillment. The text draws on his clinical experience and offers insights into the therapeutic process from the perspective of someone who fundamentally changed how psychotherapy is practiced and understood. more
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