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A Way to Help People by Holding Theory Lightly: A Response to Bozarth, Merry and Brodley, and Sommerbeck

The author does not think Rogers wanted to make judgments about who is or who is not client centered, as some of his followers seem to do. Rogers wanted to develop a flexible theory to help people, where the human quality of the interaction was most important. In the therapeutic relationship, the author finds that on occasion, he offers a response from his framework, such as a tentative empathic interpretation. The author believes these responses reflect the three attitudes and the nondirective intent described by Rogers. These responses often help the therapeutic dialogue become more alive and real for both participants. The author continues to think of himself as person-centered because he values the ideals of this approach.

Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Vol. 42, No. 2, 88-96 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0022167802422009


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