Reflections on Carl Rogers’ Interview of a teenager (Elaine) on a Psychiatric Ward (1959)
Some thoughts and feelings of Patrick Howley, a person-centered counselor from Rhode Island, after reading the interview of Elaine.
Throughout my journey, I increasingly perceive that my life path has never truly followed that of a conventional professional trajectory. It resembles far more an inner and relational crossing, a constant search for coherence between who I deeply am, human relationships, and the collective structures within which we evolve.
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Meenakshi Kirtane Simply called ‘M’ is a passionate teacher and philosopher with a vision to develop robust and well-trained psychotherapists for India. She believes in the power of personal transformation and has been training people to become person centered psychotherapists for over 2 decades. She works with the belief that all healing starts at home…
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Lorenzo Bianchi I am a professional counselor, trainer, and executive coach based in France, with roots in international relations and extensive cross-cultural experience supporting individuals and organizations across diverse contexts. Originally from Italy, I first encountered the Person-Centered Approach in 2006 as a young man. That encounter marked the beginning of a journey that has…
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Tommaso Valleri Secretary I am a professional counselor and trainer based in Florence, Italy, where I live and work. For over 20 years, I have been active in the field of counseling, with a particular focus on the development of counseling policies. In 2009, I founded AssoCounseling, which is now one of the leading counseling…
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Natalia Barinova Dr. Natalia Barinova, PhD, is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and trainer in client-centered and experiential psychotherapywith over 13 years of experience. Certified trainer PCE Europe. The Associate professor of the Department of Applied Psychology of the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Institute of Person-Centered Psychotherapy. Shi is the Executive…
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Dominic Leo Cirincione • An organizational and management consultant, Dominic has more than thirty-five years of consulting, training, coaching and team building experience. • Dominic was a co-founder with Carl R. Rogers and other colleagues of The Center for Studies of the Person in LaJolla California in 1968.• His Master’s degree was in Clinical Psychology…
Read MoreCenter for Studies of the Person’s 2025 In-Person CONFERENCE Aug. 13 – 17th, Univ. of San Diego, California “Person-Centered Approaches to Individual, Group and Global Wellbecoming”
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