Please explain the premises, assumptions, noted therapists, and therapeutic approaches of Humanistic Therapy.

 

Premises of humanistic therapy.

A humanistic approach emphasizes on an individuals personal worth, the centrality of human values and the creative and active nature of human beings. This optimistic approach focuses on the noble human capacity in overcoming hardships, despair and pain.

It also emphasizes on a personal well-being and understanding and the acceptance of own self by influencing the behavior of a person.

Assumptions of the humanistic therapy.

• These humanistic assertions are on the focus that the clients immediate experience should be the psychotherapy that provides trust-worthy self-knowledge, that freedom is real. Personal agency is the humanistic term for the exercise which refers to the choices that are made in life the paths that we go through and their consequences.
• The proper role of the therapist is that of the facilitator.
• The new client's way of thinking and acting are to be encouraged. It emphasizes on an individuals personal worth, the human values certainty and the creative active nature of human beings. It focuses on the capacity of noble human to overcome pain.
• The body must receive attention from the therapist. It emphasizes on the enough care and attention from the therapists. An honest communication that is mutual is important.
• The subject, conscious experiences of the individual is most important; it argues that the the objective reality is less important than a subjective perception of a person, sometimes personality is studied from the point of view of the subjective experience of an individual.

Noted therapists of the humanistic therapy.

These humanistic therapists focuses on helping individuals free themselves from assumptions that are disabling and attitudes so as to live fuller lives. Growth and self-actualization is emphasized rather than disease curing and alleviating disorders.

These therapists are capable of directly or indirectly dealing with their clients for better assessment.

Therapeutic approaches of the humanistic therapy.

1. Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies; the approach aims on changing problematic behaviors, thought, feelings and discovery of their unconscious meaning and motivations Psychoanalytically oriented therapists have close working partnership between the therapists and the patients. patients explore their interactions so as to learn about themselves in the therapeutic relationships.
2. Behavior therapy; it emphasizes on role learning on development of both normal and abnormal behaviors. Ivan Pavlov made important behavior therapy contributions by discovering classical conditioning.
3. Cognitive therapy; this usually emphasizes on what people think but not what they do. Cognitive therapists think that it is dysfunctional thinking that leads to dysfunctional emotions and behaviors.
4. Humanistic therapy; this approach emphasizes people capacity of making rational choices and developing to their maximum potential, hence the concern and respect for others.
5. Integrative and holistic therapy; most therapists fail to tie themselves to any of the approaches, instead elements from different approaches are blended and their treatment tailored according to the needs of their clients.