Application Of Theory And Values That Will Impact The...

Many people try to pretend to be someone else only because they aren’t happy with their self. Moreover, many people commit suicide because of not feeling accepted. In order to be genuinely happy in life one must understand that they have the potential for self-directed growth. In other words accepting one’s own flaws and being more self aware can help one move forward and become what they are capable of becoming. With Person-Centered Therapy humans are generally capable of self-direction and understanding thyself. Also, it is viewed upon humans to be able to make constructive changes. Self-esteem plays a huge part in one’s life. It can either make or break one. This paper will address the presenting problems, the application of theory and†¦show more content†¦It is clear that the violinist isn’t living up to his fullest potential. Instead of taking the rejections from auditions as a negative thing he could take it as a lesson to practice harder an d concentrate more. Abraham Maslow also believed that one had three self’s: the perceived self, actual self, and ideal self. The violinist see’s his self as a waste. He feels like he would be better off dead. Others see the violinist as an extremely musically talented young man. It is clear that the violinist wants to be successful music player since he is so passionate about music. The violinist is in a state of incongruence. His ideal self and perceived self has a huge gap between them, which is why his self esteem is so low. Goal Person-Centered therapy aims to help the client become more independent, fully aware of them selves and opens the client up to growth and experience. â€Å"The goal is to assist clients in their growth process so clients can better cope with the problems as they identify them† (Corey 1996). In order to do this the therapist must focus on the client instead of the client’s problem. Person-Centered therapy wasn’t intended to merely solve the client’s problem. The objective is to set clients free and to make those conditions that will empower them to take part in important self-exploration; once the client is free they will have the capacity to locate their own specific manner. In order to accomplish these goals the violinist