1 Humanistic Psychology and the Development of the PCA
2 Roots of the Person-Centered Psychotherapy
3 Carl R. Rogers, the father of the PCA, and the history of the PCA
4 PCA and its application to psychotherapy, education, and organization consultation
5 The philosophy of PCA
6 Self-actualization and Actualizing Tendency
7 Phenomenology and PCA
8 The Person-Centered Approach and Person-Centered Psychotherapy
9 PCA vs more directive approaches to behavioral change
10 Directivity versus Non-Directivity in PCA
11 Introduction to the core conditions for Communication and Interaction
12 Demonstration, One-to-One encounter, and small group encounter

Dates: July 24-26, 2026
One three-day seminar · 15 hrs · $360 / $325 early bird

Module IIA:
1 – The self, self-concept, and the basic self characteristics in PCP
2 – Definition of self and different aspects of the self
3 – The Field of Experience and the Subjective Experience
4 – The field experience related to the private and personal world versus conventional reality.
5 – Phenomenal field (phenomena) and the role of motivation and learning
6 – Three sides of the triangle: self-concept, the real self, and the ideal self in the process of self-actualization
7 – Positive and negative self-concepts and their connection with self-esteem
8 – Psychological restrictions vs biological limitations

Module IIB:
1 – Conditions of Worth
2 – Unconditional versus Conditional Positive Regard
3 – Obstacles to growth in Person-Centered Theory
4 – Congruence Versus Incongruence and Its Role in Personality Development
5 – The Split of the Self and the Development of Incongruence (Illness)
6 – Fully Functioning Person and Personality Development
7 – Locus of Evaluation and Personality Development

Dates: TBA
Two three-day seminars · 2 х 15 hrs · 2 х $360 / $325

Module IIIA
1 The Six Essential and Necessary Conditions for Therapeutic Climate
2 Incongruence and vulnerability – cause of therapeutic change
3 Contact – Its importance and vital play on psychotherapeutic climate
4 Congruence, Genuineness, Transparency, and Authenticity – definition and application to therapy
5 Unconditional Positive Regard (Unconditional Acceptance) and its elements according to Carl Rogers
6 Empathy – empathic listening, empathic responses, and empathic understanding
7 Empathy practice in PCA and in other approaches. Different forms/types of Empathy
8 Stress Management and Empathy
9 Empathic Responses – Reflection and Clarification

Module IIIB
1 Magical Moments – The Nodal Points of Psychotherapy
2 Rogers’ Moments of Movement
3 The Self and the Moments of movement
4 The Research on the Magical Moments – The Words of the Masters
5 Essential Characteristics for the Happening of Magical Moments
6 The Magical Moments and the PCP Core Conditions
7 Spirituality and the Magical Moments

Dates: TBA
Two three-day seminars · 2 х 15 hours · 2 х $360 / $325

Module IVA
1. Growth-promoting therapeutic environments: six conditions in-depth within clinical practice.
2. Therapist blind spots and their clinical impact.
3. The role and limits of therapist self-disclosure.
4. Therapist–client role dynamics and role entrapment.
5. Paradigms for working with resistant or difficult clients.
6. First impressions and their influence on therapeutic relationships.

Module IVB
1. Pros and cons of PCA
2. The Psychotherapist Preparation Guide
3. Diversity in psychotherapy practice. Integration of the six conditions.
4. Race, ethnicity and other issues within a clinical setting
5. Spirituality within PCA/PCP. Religious orientations and non-spiritual perspectives
6. Gender and sexuality considerations in psychotherapy

Dates: TBA
Two three-day seminars · 2 х 15 hours · 2 х $360 / $325

Module VA:
1. Supervision: its functions and roles within PCP
2. Guidelines for clinical supervision
3. The models of clinical supervision
4. The role of a supervisor within PCA

Module VB:
1. Contextual factors in clinical supervision and its application
2. Stress and its impact on therapist's work
3. Ways of addressing supervisees’ professional difficulties and personal problems
4. Supervisees' issues that might interfere with performance as a psychotherapist

Dates: TBA
Two three-day seminars · 2 х 15 hours · 2 х $360 / $325