on which people can be trusted to identify and
resolve their own problems in a therapeutic relationship.
Congruence The state in which self-experiences
are accurately symbolized in the self-concept.
As applied to the therapist, congruence is
matching one’s inner experiencing with external
expressions; congruence is a quality of realness
or genuineness of the therapist.
Emotion-focused therapy Rooted in a personcentered
philosophy, EFT is integrative in that it
synthesizes aspects of Gestalt therapy and existential
therapy. Strategies used in EFT are aimed
at strengthening the self, regulating affect, and
creating new meaning.
Empathy A deep and subjective understanding
of the client with the client.
Expressive arts therapy An approach that
makes use of various arts—such as movement,
drawing, painting, sculpting, music, and improvisation—
in a supportive setting for the purpose
of growth and healing.
Hierarchy of needs We are able to strive toward
self-actualization only after these four
basic needs are met: physiological, safety, love,
and esteem.
Humanistic psychology A movement, often
referred to as the “third force,” that emphasizes
freedom, choice, values, growth, self-actualization,
becoming, spontaneity, creativity, play,
humor, peak experiences, and psychological
health.
Immediacy Addressing what is going on
between the client and therapist right now.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) A humanistic,
client-centered, psychosocial, directive
counseling approach that was developed by
William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick in the
early 1980s.
Positive psychology A movement that has
come into prominence, which shares many concepts
on the healthy side of human existence
with the humanistic approach.
Presence The ability to “be with” someone
fully in the present moment; being engaged and
absorbed in the relationship with the client.
Self-actualization The central theme of the
work of Abraham Maslow. His theory of selfactualization
is postulated on a hierarchy of needs
as a source of motivation.
Stages of change People are assumed to progress
through a series of five identifiable stages
of motivation and readiness to change in the
counseling process. They include the precontemplation
stage, the contemplation stage, the
preparation stage, the action stage, and the
maintenance stage.
The MI spirit It is essential that therapists
function within the spirit of MI, rather than simply
applying the strategies of the approach. The
attitudes and skills in MI are based on a personcentered
philosophy.
Therapeutic core conditions The necessary
and suffi cient characteristics of the therapeutic
relationship for client change to occur. These
core conditions include therapist congruence
(or genuineness), unconditional positive regard
(acceptance and respect), and accurate empathic
understanding.
“Third force” in therapy An alternative to
psychoanalytic and behavioral approaches;
under this heading are the experiential and relationship-
oriented therapies (existential therapy,
person-centered therapy, and Gestalt therapy).
Unconditional positive regard The nonjudgmental
expression of fundamental respect for
the person as a human; acceptance of a person’s
right to his or her feelings.
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