The Difference Between a Non-Directive and Directive Therapy and Explain Why Rogers' Approach is Non-Directive.
Therapists have a few ways in which they combat the issue of mental illness in their patients. One of these methods in non-directive therapy. In non-directive therapy the therapist just listens instead of trying to direct their clients in a certain or give advice. Non-directive therapy is a part of Carl Rogers' client centered therapy. Believers in non-directive therapy believe that we as humans have all the tools to fix our own issues. This is evident in their active listening technique and the lack of input the therapist provides. Below Is a funny little cartoon example of non-directive therapy. This cartoon is depicting the common practice of therapists echoing what their patient says. They believe this to be very important to have the client verify that, that is what they are trying to say, and discover how they feel about it.
Carl Rogers was the real father of non-directive therapy. Rogers' humanistic therapies created the definition of non-directive therapies. Both of his ideas stressed a persons abilities to fix their own problems instead of being directed in a certain direction by their therapist.
The opposite approach of non-directive therapy that therapists use is directive therapy. In directive therapy the therapist has an ideal direction they want to steer their patient toward. Some examples of directive therapy would be behavior therapies, cognitive therapies, and cognitive- behavior therapies. In directive therapy the goal is to apply things you have learned through your sessions with your therapist to remove the unwanted behavior. The distinct difference you will see between directive and non-directive therapies is in non-directive therapy the therapist attempts to help you find your own advice opposed to directive therapist giving you advice and direct you toward a solution to your problems.
Below I have posted two links. The first is a link to a youtube video in which Carl Rogers' explains his idea of non-directive therapy. The second link is to a medical dictionary. The term they are defining is directive therapy. This site just reiterates what I said about directive therapy and just gives its definition. I really struggled finding a good site discussing directive therapy.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjTpEL8acfo
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/directive+therapy
The opposite approach of non-directive therapy that therapists use is directive therapy. In directive therapy the therapist has an ideal direction they want to steer their patient toward. Some examples of directive therapy would be behavior therapies, cognitive therapies, and cognitive- behavior therapies. In directive therapy the goal is to apply things you have learned through your sessions with your therapist to remove the unwanted behavior. The distinct difference you will see between directive and non-directive therapies is in non-directive therapy the therapist attempts to help you find your own advice opposed to directive therapist giving you advice and direct you toward a solution to your problems.
Below I have posted two links. The first is a link to a youtube video in which Carl Rogers' explains his idea of non-directive therapy. The second link is to a medical dictionary. The term they are defining is directive therapy. This site just reiterates what I said about directive therapy and just gives its definition. I really struggled finding a good site discussing directive therapy.
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjTpEL8acfo
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/directive+therapy