Psychology

Psychology has an important role in the life of the person. This is an important component that contributed to the individual being able to redefine his or her life because of psychology and the intervention of the psychologists. Part of the understanding in the field of psychology is the understanding that each and every human being naturally pursues. It can contribute to the health and holistic development of the body. There are faculties found embedded deep in ones personality or characteristic that can help the persona achieve his or her optimum potential. Because of this, people who come for treatment with a psychologist is often encouraged to participate. The individual is assisted in the process of defining life in general, and the meaning of it. In counseling, every unique beliefs, every unique value, cultural characteristics, as well as emotions, thought patterns and behaviors are all put into strong consideration to help the person develop and move on, and this is a strong part of my philosophy in counseling. Counseling and psychology help identify goals and help in achieving them. It is important in building strengths, as well as in assisting in the process of development of different skills important in life and in well being in the long term. All of these things reflect the inclination towards person-centered counseling, a humanistic framework. The whole person is considered alongside its cognitive, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual faculties.

Discussion
Rogers person- centered theory the theory from which counseling is provided, the base of conceptualization of cases

The backbone of my philosophy of counseling for this paper is Rogers person-centered theory. This means that the approach to counseling as utilized in this approach is reflective of the tenets, beliefs and courses of actions in counseling as prescribed by the theory on approaching counseling in a person-centered manner as espoused by Carl Roger. In this theory, the patient is allowed to speak out his or her mind. The patient is made to believe that the individual is inside an environment that only has positive regard towards the patients condition, the positive reinforcement - towards the path to being enlightened and not the continued pursuit of the wrong course of action. This is believed to be the important factor as to why in the end of the session the patients feel that the solutions to their problem are clear. More importantly, they are an active and integral part of the effort to find the solution to the problem. Carl Rogers believe that it is important for the individual to be allowed to speak his or her mind regarding the details of the patients life and problems. It makes the individual feel that the process of voicing out is done inside an environment that is not judging the person, but is an environment wherein the individual can turn to for assistance and help.

The assumptions associated with this particular theory
The person-centered theory, also known sometimes as the Rogerian theory, possesses several assumptions regarding the patient and the patients condition. I believe that it assumes that by letting the patient talk is helpful in the recovery or in the solution-finding process. It assumes that what the patient needs is an environment that is not restrictive and without the concept of control and direction from another source besides the individual. Lastly, this theory assumes that the individual can be assisted to find the solution, even the right and suitable solution in a process. The counselor acts as facilitator who, at the end of the session, merely repeats to the patients some key ideas and thoughts like significant and related experiences that will be helpful in addressing the problem and finding a solution.

The limitations of the theory
Despite the efficacy of the person-centered theory, I believe that it also has its own set of limitations and is not the perfect theory to use to approach counseling. Some of its limitations include the dependence on the participation and self examination of the patient (which can be useless if the patient is not the type who talks too much or if the patient does not have the tendency or ability for self examination and realization) and the lack of strong structure since this is a practice that flows loosely and is dependent on the participation of the patient.

Target population
The aspect of the target population is about describing and detailing the particular population to whom the services will be offered to. This paper, discussing the philosophy of counseling, identifies the target population as the community and the people in the community level who are in need of counseling from psychologists but are incapable of finding one or inaccessible to one because of restrictions as well as financial limitations, which is the target I am set at making contact with during practice. The community has many different individuals who have problems that need psychological help and counseling. These dilemmas and conditions can be assisted towards improvement through the use of the person-centered theory and through the effort of psychologists and counselors to pursue civic action. This can be done by practicing not just in private institutions but also in public institutions to assist a significant part of the demographic that are also in need of psychological help and counseling. However, these, often, are not reached by such assistance and the availability of this particular resource.

Ethical controversies associated with treatment using the theory
The psychologists and counselors however should be very careful in the use of the Rogerian person-centered theory to avoid succumbing to or be vulnerable to ethical issues, and this is something that I keep reminding myself. One of the ethical issues is the promise of cure and recovery. Counselors using this approach should be very careful on how they explain to the patient this particular approach or how they create expectations, some of which may not be realized and cause the individual more confusion. In other cases, counselors need to be very attentive to what the individual is saying and make competitive break down and analysis of the situation. The counselor knows the important points to raise, which in turn, can help the individual.

The Rogers person-centered theory why it is appealing to practitioners and psychologist
Opting for the Rogers person-centered theory is not surprising. Around the world, many psychologists are using this particular theory, and like me, they see appealing reasons which I also see and appreciate. There are reasons why many psychologists and counselors find this appealing. One of the reasons for its appeal is that it is not an approach that is very medical. Medical terms, approaches and medical terminologies, in some cases, scare patients away. These make them more confused or intimidate them. This is simply about two individuals talking about the problem. It is effective and yet simple. It allows room for self expression among patients. Many people simply need to ventilate their emotions so that they can see straight again.

The theory and its relevance in the future room for improvement
Rogers person-centered theory and how it is being used in practice today is a scenario that I can describe as sufficient and functional. However, there is also the belief that there are still some improvements that can be incorporated in the theory and in the practice of using the theory to help people in the treatment process during counseling. In the future, practitioners using this theory can develop the theory to provide it with more structure. New discussion and conversation styles and approaches can be discovered especially as a result of studies undertaken regarding the Rogerian approach. Professionals can see the weakness and have it improved, but this shouldnt be a problem since many professionals believe that this theory and approach is ever evolving (Sowers, Thyer, Dulmus, 2008, p. 279).

Conclusion
Carl Rogers created an excellent approach to counseling that many professionals use today, something that I am intent on following as well. The person-centered theory is an ideal philosophy to use in counseling. The theory provides a framework wherein the work of counseling can be rendered at its most efficient. While the theory is, without doubt still imperfect. This theory can be used in the counseling approach to help people. Over time, it has proven that it is nonetheless effective in helping people. Because of that, many counselors and psychologists all around the world resort to this particular approach in treating and curing their patients.