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- C9.P9 In psychotherapy, genuineness or congruence means that both therapists and patients are accessible, approachable, and sincere rather than hidden and obscured behind stereotypical roles. Experiences that are obvious in the encounter are not concealed or shrouded; transparency is paramount but not unbridled.
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Oct 25, 2021 · Feltham and Dryden (1993, p. 36) define ‘congruence’ as ‘genuineness, honesty exhibited by the counsellor as an essential part of her person and her work; likewise, the genuineness of the client’.
Genuineness is viewed as “the ability to and willingness to be what one truly is in the relationship…” (Gelso & Carter, 1994, p. 297). Genuineness is also related to other terms, such as authenticity, openness, honesty, and nonphoniness (Gelso & Hayes, 1998 ).
Congruence or genuineness is a relationship element with an extensive and important history within psychotherapy. Congruence is an aspect of the therapy relationship with two facets, one intrapersonal and one interpersonal.
- Gregory G. Kolden, Chia-Chiang Wang, Sara B. Austin, Yunling Chang, Marjorie H. Klein
- 2018
Congruence or genuineness is a relationship element with an extensive and important history within psychotherapy. Congruence is an aspect of the therapy relationship with two facets, one intrapersonal and one interpersonal.
- Gregory G. Kolden, Chia-Chiang Wang, Sara B. Austin, Yunling Chang, Marjorie H. Klein
- 2018
Dec 1, 2018 · In psychotherapy, genuineness or congruence means that both therapists and patients are accessible, approachable, and sin- cere rather than obscured behind stereotypical roles or hidden
In psychotherapy, therapists' genuineness, authenticity, and honesty their credibility, which is essential for promoting therapeutic alliance and patients' trust (Lu et al., 2020;Jung et...
Mar 1, 2011 · Congruence or genuineness is a relational quality that has been highly prized throughout the history of psychotherapy, but of diminished research interest in recent years.
