Tag Archives: Carl Rogers

The skill of conscience

Posted on May 22, 2011 by logogroup

This past week I attended a marriage enrichment conference. The overwhelmingly strong message was: People want to learn skills. It gave me something to think about in reflecting on logotherapy’s emphasis on meaning as opposed to skills and techniques. And … Continue reading →

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Carl Rogers and Viktor Frankl on values

Posted on May 20, 2011 by logogroup

Today I had an epiphany. I have been asking the wrong question and juxtaposing the wrong texts. Before I asked the question: What are values? To answer this I juxtaposed Carl Rogers saying values are a matter of personal preference … Continue reading →

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Where do values originate?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by logogroup

Everyone agrees in one way or another that the act of valuing is a subjective process. Rogers speaks about preference. Alei Shur makes clear that we choose what we like/value and reject what we don’t like/don’t value. How does Frankl’s … Continue reading →

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What are values?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by logogroup

How do you think each of the following perspectives on values would impact the therapeutic relationship? Carl Rogers “[Values are] the tendency of any living beings to show preference, in their actions, for one kind of object or objective rather … Continue reading →

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Freedom to learn

Posted on March 22, 2011 by logogroup

I’m revisiting a book I read a long time ago called Freedom to Learn by Carl Rogers. After a bit of browsing a few of his points and questions caught my attention. I’m not yet responding with my own thoughts … Continue reading →

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Spiritual foundations of logotherapeutic skills: Spirit

Posted on January 4, 2011 by logogroup

The most important skill any therapist can have is spiritual sensitivity. One of the most important, critical aspects of spiritual sensitivity is the belief that the person you are about to see is a precious, unique, singular human being. There … Continue reading →

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