n 1965, a company called Educational and Psychological Films produced a series o

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n 1965, a company called Educational and Psychological Films produced a series of therapy vignettes called "the Gloria Tapes," featuring the same woman, Gloria, in therapy sessions with the founders of three important psychotherapeutic approaches: Carl Rogers (client centered), Fritz Perls (Gestalt), and Albert Ellis (rational emotive).

For this discussion, first watch the video.

Then watch the video.

After viewing, please answer the following questions:

Identify and describe the basic counseling strategies that you see Carl Rogers using with Gloria.

In your assessment, how effective were these techniques in beginning this therapeutic alliance?

Explanation / Answer

Basic counselling skills used by Carl rogers here are-

Empathy (to put yourself in client's shoe and understand their story from their point of view)

Psychological contact (rapport with the client)

Non-judgemental (to accept the client as he is )

Unconditional positive regard (giving client positive appreciations and renforcements )

In my opinion, a therapeutic alliance such of Carl rogers is very effective in helping the client explore all his alternatives in a safe environment. It gives him/her an opportunity to understand oneself in an environment which is free from societal norms.

For example- A single mother in India who wantes to date again might not be able to do so because of her culture and therefore might repress her thoughts. In a rogerian counselling, Counsellor would just facilitate her thpughts so that she can atleast accept to herself that she wants to date again.

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