Person-centered therapy (PCT), also known as client-centered therapy or Rogerian therapy, is a non-directive humanistic approach to treatment. Carl Rogers developed person-centered therapy in the 1940s and 1950s. The term non-directive refers to the therapist’s role in this approach and means that they do not direct the course of sessions but rather participate as active…
November is National Family Caregivers month. This recognition is celebrated during the month of November, likely because Thanksgiving is the perfect time to “give thanks” for what they do. (THANK YOU!) There are over 53 million Americans who are unpaid caregivers to family, friends, and neighbors. Twenty-seven percent of adult caregivers are helping someone with…
The term depression often is misused. Many people say they are depressed when they are sad. However, sadness is a normal emotion that we all experience in reaction to events that are upsetting or cause emotional pain. Sadness can vary in degree, but, like other emotions, it is a temporary feeling that passes. When you…
Psychological trauma is your response to an event that challenges your sense of safety and leaves you feeling overwhelmed. The body’s natural defenses take over during a traumatic event and create a stress reaction known as the fight or flight response, leading to various physical symptoms and intense emotional reactions. The symptoms of trauma usually…