Theory of personality change: comparison between Rogers, Gendlin and Greenberg.

Authors

  • Richard Van Balen Centro de Counseling. Universidad Católica de Lovaina, Bélgica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v8i32.701

Keywords:

Psychological change, person-centered-therapy, emotions, feelings, focusing, insight

Abstract

This article looks for similarities between three important contributions to theory of change in the person-centered-approach, those of Rogers, Gendlin and Greenberg. The change itself is viwed as a process in which different levels of experience are involved.

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Published

1997-11-01

How to Cite

Van Balen, R. . (1997). Theory of personality change: comparison between Rogers, Gendlin and Greenberg. Revista de Psicoterapia, 8(32), 37–47. https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v8i32.701

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