Person-Centered Counseling Role-Play - Coping with a Work Related Stressor

This video features a counseling role-play in which person-centered therapy is used to help a client (played by an actor) cope with a work-related stressor. The role-play attempts to demonstrate being non-directive with both words and non-verbal behavior by using encouragers, reflections, and paraphrasing.

[moodifull]

This role play of the Person-Centered approach is used exactly how Rogers intended. The use of reflections by the counselor enabled the client to come up with his own realizations and solutions. He was able to think his way through on his own and did not have to rely on the counselor for a push in a certain way. The counselor bring no directive with the client also aided him in feeling more empowered about his situation. I really like this approach as it makes the client the one in charge and I feel that is how the client should be, they know what needs to occur, they just need the open space and encouragement to get there which is what the counselor provides.

[Mithrandir]

Five years later, and I'm just wondering if Jill ever got what was coming to her.

[deniseswindell]

Dr Grande did a great job of speaking back to the client his own words through paraphrasing and reflection of his feelings. The client was struggling at times but Dr. Grande was patient in allowing the client to work through it. I found myself wanting to help the client with his struggle. Great restrain and use of silence.

[kassietrala]

I find Person-Centered to be very affective form of therapy. The therapist used active listening skills, clearly showed empathy and unconditional positive regard towards the client. The main thing about this type of therapy is there normally is no use of questions, which I will have to say this is a prime example of that! I cannot imagine a counseling session without questions, but I realized every question that could have been made was turned into a paraphrase of something the client had said. That right there is why I find this form of therapy to be so powerful.

[Sweetcourage]

I know I’m four years late but THANK YOU! I’m currently going through internship and all your videos are SUPER HELPFUL!

[ninastreet]

I like how this theory really makes the client think and find their own solution. With the counselor mirroring the client, he starts thinking of other things that could possibly help.

[clemboutry]

That paraphrasing was everything! Dr Grande really seemed empathic and congruent.

[ciaracarter]

I really like person centered therapy. To me it really highlights the needs of the client. In this session the therapist is constantly seeking clarification. He also summarizes a lot which is essential to the therapeutic process. For a bulk of the therapy the client is speaking and or the therapy is reiterating what the client is saying or thinking. It definitely allows the client to become aware of what it is he actually needs. It allows the client to brainstorm possible favorable outcomes.This is a really good cut and dry rendition of this particular therapy.

[wandamixon]

What is amazing is watching this role-play after reviewing therapies that are directive. The therapeutic alliance is quickly established. Frequent responses including reflection of feeling and paraphrasing is utilized. The counselor also summarizes and check-ins with the client. It is the client who explores possible solutions, makes a decision, and encourages himself that there could be a potential positive outcome without any direction from the counselor. The client feels relieved at the end of the session. It's fun to see the benefit of Person-centered therapy.

[marisamaguire]

As mentioned in prior videos, I really appreciate Dr. Grande’s demonstration of each theory being implemented into a counseling session. I can acknowledge Person-Centered Therapy in that it allows the client the time and space to express themselves freely, without interruption or imposing thoughts and solutions by others. But rather, it allows the client to come to his or her own conclusions by simply talking out their problem, and having their own words be translated back to them by the counselor, overall permitting the client to become more aware of their thoughts and feelings. In doing so, the counselor is able to utilize the basic listening skills of paraphrasing, summarizing, reflection of feelings, etc. allowing the client to feel heard and understood.

[marissabarnes]

The client had full control of the space and the session. Dr. Grande was very empathetic towards the client's frustrations about his coworker. As he opened up and continued to express himself, the client seemed to work through his issues and create a goal or a solution for himself. Dr. Grande also demonstrated a few listening skills that kept the client going.

[jackiedeleonardis]

As I was watching this, all I could think about was how on point it was with everything that I have learned about Person Centered Therapy. Dr. Grande was empathic, paraphrased, and reflected feelings. He showed that he was listening to the client and was present in the session. Even when the client was clearly looking for some advice, he didn't offer it, he sat with the client and then paraphrased. In doing this, the client was able to come up with his own solution.

[jessicavickers]

Wow! It was just like being in strategies! Dr. Grande did a great job at allowing his client the space to process his thoughts, feelings and potential solutions. He used the three core components of person centered therapy, congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard. Dr. Grande reflected feelings, used good attending skills, encouraged and picked up on the salient themes of the session. One thing that stood out the most was Dr. Grande's use of silence. Something Im not so good at yet!

[adambrowne]

This video was a great example of the counselor using the basic listening skills of encouraging, paraphrasing, summarizing, and reflecting feelings to help this client rethink his issues. The counselor is not directing the client in this video, rather the counselor is using the client's words to reflect back what the counselor is hearing and understanding. Because the client knows that he is being heard, he can explore his issues more in depth. The counselor is providing unconditional positive regard/acceptance, empathy, and genuineness to the client. This allows the client to take responsibility for themselves and the self-exploration process, which leads to a deeper understanding of the self and positive change.

[RyanPclifton]

it was cool to see how the therapist paraphrasing and summarizing what the client says at times led to him finding out potential solutions for himself. this was also a good example of how the paraphrasing and summarization process works. On top of this, the therapist was effective in reflecting feelings which seemed to have made the client more willing to continue talking because he felt understood

[rachelnewberry]

When the client first came into the session he came in frustrated about his coworker and their inability to do their work on time. It seems like this issue has been upsetting the client. As the client spoke, Dr.Grande paraphrased and reflected his feelings, which helped him reflect on the issue himself. You can tell as the client continues through the session he is able to find a solution to his own problem. It seemed like this instilled confidence in the client and helped him take control of his situation while sticking to client-centered techniques.

[JoeDirt-elfr]

Dr. Grande displayed excellent active listening skills. The client was having a hard time with stress at work, and obviously needed to vent about it. Grande allowed him to answer his own questions and express himself completely. Active listening along with the reflections and encouragement helped this client find out what he needed.

[kaitlynforaker]

This therapy style allows the client to express themselves with the guidance of the therapist. I feel that the therapist is there to show empathy and compassion with the client. This person-centered style give the freedom to the client to talk about their problems with allowing the client to solve their own problems.

[dewilew]

I came here for a Crisis Intervention Assignment. I can't get over young Dr. Grande looks! So many of my professors have assigned work that includes links or references to this channel, but I've been a fan long before. Thanks, Dr. Grande!

[brittanyhoffman]

The counselor in this role-play does a wonderful job in reflecting how the client is feeling about his struggle at work. The counselor makes sure that he is not directing the client on how to solve his problem, which allows the client to develop a possible solution on his own that he believes will be a step in the right direction to help his situation. The counselor speaks briefly within the session and allows the client to have time to think about the situation that is bothering him and work through how he could solve it.