Is it possible to have training which is truly student-centred? At its best, person-centred training can be transformative, but there are a lot of watered-down versions out there. We look at the threats and opportunities on the horizon.
Rachael speaks to Chris Molyneux (he/him) a person-centred therapist and trainer.
Rachael writes: Prior to meeting shortly before the podcast, Chris and I had not met before. It turned out we had a strong shared interest in the importance of a rigorous and thorough training in person-centred practice. However, this is certainly not to say training can’t also be fun!
The theme of ‘know thyself and be prepared to question any kind of knowing on an ongoing basis’ weaved its way through the podcast. We homed in on the importance of reflexivity and teaching theory accurately, e.g. challenging terms such as ‘the core conditions’ which imply there are solely three therapist-provided/therapist-centric conditions rather than ‘six necessary and sufficient conditions’ which also vitally include client experiencing and perception. Chris does a great job of explaining this further here.
Chris has a superb YouTube channel well worth accessing.
Rachael mentions Carl Rogers’ perspective on education in Freedom to Learn (1969)
Information about person-centred trainings can be found here and the Person-centred Association have an Education and Training Special Interest Group