Resources

Books, films and articles

Psychotherapy sessions

This person-centered therapy session facilitated by Carl Rogers can give you an outline of this approach. Rogers shows a genuine interest in the client, without trying to steer her in a specific direction or to push her to open up faster than her own rhythm. The interaction is engulfed in an sort of acceptance in which the client feels safe enough to be vulnerable and to bring to surface sensitive contents.

Groups

The Oscar awarded film named “Journey into self” depicts an encounter group facilitated by Carl Rogers and Richard Farson in the 60’s. It might give you an idea about encounter groups,

”Group” is a 2 season series about a group therapy based on Irvin Yalom’s book, “The Schopenhauer Cure”. This approach is based on the idea that if the group members are left to freely direct the discussion, they will replicate the way they act in interpersonal relations in their everyday life.

Books

A way of being - Carl Rogers
Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life - Christie Tate
The Man with the Beautiful Voice - Lillian Rubin
I and Thou - Martin Buber
The Schopenhauer Cure - Irvin Yalom
When Nietzsche Wept - Irvin Yalom
On becoming a person - Carl Rogers
Every day gets a little closer - Irvin Yalom & Ginny Elkin
Radical Honesty - Brad Blanton

Educational films

A short introduction to the main ideas of the book “Radical Honesty” written by Brad Blanton.

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