Humanistic Therapies

1st therapist who uses the word client

unrealisitc conditions of worth.

The ability to understand and share another person' inner experience

It refers to the nonjudgmental attitude and genuine caring that the therapist should have for the client.

It refers to the awareness of on's true inner though and feeling and being able to share them w/ others.

Listening w/ total attention.

Becoming more aware of disowned feelings & needs

"Empty-chair" technique

** criticism of humanistic therapies is that they are hard to research-concepts are vague.

To decrease the frequency of maladaptive behaviors and increase the frequency of adaptive behaviors.

E.g., systematic Desensitization - a gradual process oof associating a hierarchy of fear-evoking stimuli w/ deep relaxation.