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Name: DAVID BEAK


Humanistic therapy helps individuals understand life, self-develop and achieve self-actualization. It is psychological treatment based on the personality theories by Carl Rogers and other humanistic psychologists. The whole purpose of humanistic therapy is to help clients grow healthier selves. There are two types of humanistic therapy approaches: gestalt ("here and now" concept) and client-centered (individual's self worth and values). Humanistic therapy encourages self-exploration rather than behavioral studies.

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__COMMENT: Hee Ra Chung__ You are right, David. Based on a view that emphasizes individual perspective and fulfillment in life, humanistic therapy approaches patients with expectation on self-actualization, from which one should feel determined to change not by obligation. I think you could have elaborated more on the types of humanistic therapy approaches. According to the APA, there are three types of approaches: client-centered, gestalt and existential. Client-centered approach emphasizes the importance of therapists being the guide for client's change instead of being authoritative. Gestalt approach emphasizes the importance of being aware and accepting the problem. Lastly, existential approach emphasizes self-determinism and free-will, focusing on--as you have said--individual's self-worth and values.

"Different Approaches to Psychotherapy." //American Psychological Association //. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. . McLeod, Saul. "Humanistic Psychology Assumptions." //Humanism //. Simply Psychology, 2007. Web. 21 Apr. 2015. .