The Carl Rogers Center for Studies
of the Person [CSP] in San Diego is proud to announce its new Long-Distance Learning
Program.
Distance Learning:
Person-Centered
Training, Supervision, and CEUs via the Internet
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This Internet-related course is a didactic and experiential introduction to theory and
practice of Client-Centered Therapy. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a
personal client-centered approach. Course experiences will include self-exploration and
renewal, client-centered diagnosis, cultural diversity and spirituality as well as
envisioning fundamental concepts such as empathy, congruence, unconditional positive
regard and their development in the historical context. Course length will be
between 6-9 months depending on the participants. There will be two personal
encounters (face-to-face), one at the beginning and one at completion of the program.
This course is offered by The Center for Studies of the Person, which was founded by Carl
Rogers and Associates in 1968.
The core faculty will be:
David Meador
Robert Lee * William Stillwell
Susan B. Schwarz * Joachim Schwarz
COURSE OBJECTIVES
In this course:
1. participants will increase their knowledge and understanding of the inner self,
empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard as the foundation of trustworthy
therapeutic relationships
2. participants will identify and develop therapeutic skills and visions to facilitate
growth in themselves and in others
3. participants develop an understanding of the needs of self-determination, the
self-regulatory principle, and their dialogical nature
4. participants apply the person-centered approach in diagnostic assessment, research and
therapeutic encounter
5. participants will experience and utilize person-centered perspectives of empowerment,
guided imagery, intuition, and spirituality in transformative therapy
COURSE SCHEDULE
Length of sequential discussions groups and subjects/themes/content for the 6-9 month and
are subject to change based on participants interests and preference. Our
suggestions are the following:
Month 1: One week intensive training (in person) in San Diego: required
- introduction to each other, core concepts, vision quest
Month 2: empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard
- how much is too much and what do we do with it
Month 3: love, guilt and perfection: client's and therapist's expectation
Month 3: special population: the couple and the family, cross-cultural therapy
- conflict is inevitable, war is optional
Month 4: person-centered diagnosis: the roles of the client and the therapist
Month 5: power, empowerment and personal power in the therapeutic encounter
Month 6: the presence of the therapist: intuition and spirituality in client-centered
therapy
- outlook into person centered perspectives
The program will conclude with an elective intensive face-to-face seminar.
REQUIREMENTS, READINGS & TEXTBOOKS
Participants need e-mail addresses and Internet access. Particular articles and papers for
each month, as well as discussion e-mails, will be distributed via e-mail. There will be
required readings, e-mail exchanges and discussion groups for each month of the
course. The course participants will decide which books to use. Our
suggestions include:
Brazier, D. (1995). Zen therapy: Constable Publishers, London.
Fairhurst, I. & et al. (1999) Women writing in the Person-Centered
Approach. UK: PCCS Books.
Martin, D.G. (1999). Counseling and therapy skills (2nd edition). Waveland
Press: IL.
Mearns, D. & Thorne, B. (1999). Person-centered counseling in action.
California: Sage Publications.
Mearns, D. (1997). Person-centered counseling training. London: Sage Publications.
O'Leary, C.J. (1999). Counseling couples and families: a person-centered approach.
Stillwell, W. & Moorman, J. (1997). Conflict is Inevitable -- War is Optional.
Thorne, B. &
Lambers, E. (1998) Person-centered therapy: a European perspective. London: Sage
Publications.
Whyte, D. (1998). The house of belonging. Many River Press.
REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE EVALUATION
Participants will be evaluated based on:
- self-evaluation based on self-directed goals and feedback received by the group
- their attendance and participation in e-mail discussions
- completion of reading assignments prior to each e-mail discussion
- submission of confidential audio/video tapes for feedback
- participants will keep a journal of their learnings and experiences throughout the
course
- participants will have a choice between
a) a final paper of approximately 25 pages (double spaced) that will reflect
the required readings and independent studies, comprehend their class experiences and
embody their personal vision of a person-centered clinician and counselor
b) presenting a project (video, book, art project, ...) that represents their learnings or
vision of a PC counselor (which could be expressed in a paper but the student preferred a
different mode other than written expression)
Certification will depend on the participants self-evaluation based on
the achievement of self-directed goals and feedback from the group.
Instructors will be evaluated based on:
- their ability to emphatically demonstrate knowledge, genuineness and unconditional
positive regard for participants and their ability to assist them in their self-directed
goals.
Tuition - $ 750 (US), with a $100 deposit, of which $ 50 are refundable
until 4 weeks before the initial training seminar.
For Registration e-mail at schw@access1.net
or visit the website at www.centerfortheperson.org
for further information
Center for Studies of the Person:
Distance Learning
1150 Silverado, Suite 112
La Jolla, California 92037
T. (858) 459-3861
Susan Schwarz, Ph.D.,
Director
Center for Studies of the Person
