Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Eugene T. Gendlin

Eugene T. Gendlin

Play Therapy - Axline Principles

Play Therapy - Axline Principles
Thanks for your contributions to client-centered therapy with children and play therapy. I am confident that all will benefit from your work.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Genuine Concern?

Dr. Rogers, " The client would say, I'm feeling suicidal".
"You're feeling suicidal?" Rogers would answer.
"Yes, I'm walking over to the window, Dr. Rogers."
"I see. You're walking over to the window," Rogers answers.
"Look, Dr. Rogers, I'm opening the window," the client says.
"You feel like opening the window?" Rogers reflects.
"Yes I'm putting one foot out of the window, now."
"You're halfway out, is that it?"
"Yes, now I'm jumping Dr. Rogers."
"Uh huh,uh huh, you're jumping, " says Rogers.
And, sure enough the client jumps, making a whooshing sound as he falls through the air before landing with a crash.
Thereupon, Rogers walks over to the window, looks out and reflects,
Whooooosh... Plop!"

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Time Line

1902 Born in Oak Park, Illinois
1924 Completed B.A., University of Wisconsin
1928 M.A., Columbia University
1931 Ph.D., Columbia University, Psychotherapy
1940 Ohio State University, Columbus, professor of psychology
1944 President of the American Association for Applied Psychology
1945 University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Professor of Psychology and executive secretary,
Counseling Center
1946 President of the American Psychological Association
1955 Nicholas Murray Butler Silver Medal
1957 Professor in departments of psychology and psychiatry; University of Wisconsin
1960 Member of executive committee, University of Wisconsin
1962 Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
1964 Selected as humanist of the year, American Humanist Association
1968 Honorary doctorate, Gonzaga University
1971 D.H.L., University of Santa Clara
1972 Distinguished professional psychologist award Division of Psychotherapy
1974 D. Sc. University of Cincinnati
1975 D.Ph. University of Hamburg and DS.Sc. University of Leiden
1978 D.Sc. Northwestern University
1984 Union for Expermenting Colleges and Universities, Cincinnati
1987 Died of heart attack, San Diego, California

Time Line

1902 Born in Oak Park, Illinois.

1924 Completed B.A., University of Wisconsin

1928 M.A., Columbia University

1931 Ph.D., Columbia University, Psychotherapy

1940 Ohio State University, Columbus, professor psychology

1944 President of the American Association for Applied Psychology

1945 University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., Professor of Psychology and executive secretary,

Counseling Center

1946 President of the American Psychological Association

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
Authored over a hundred publications explaining his theory of personality development. Received various awards and recognitions for contributions to the world of psychology. Awarded the Nicholas Murray Butler Silver Medal from Columbia University in 1955. A special contribution award from the American Psychological Association in 1956 for his research in psychotherapy. A distinguished professional contribution award in 1972 from the American Psychological Association and a distinguished professional psychologist award from the Division of Psychotherapy. Throughout the rest of his career, he received numerous amounts of other prestige awards.