Running Head: PERSON-CENTERED CASE STUDY 1
Person-Centered Case Study of Elsa
A Conceptualization and Treatment Plan
Scarlet Chancey
Liberty University
PERSON-CENTERED CASE STUDY 2
Abstract
Person-centered therapy helps to build warm relationships between the client and
therapist. If a client presents with trust issues the core belief of genuineness has a high
success rate of developing a model of a trusting connection. This approach can assist the
therapist in showing the client how to improve his or her self-image and better understand
it is okay to feel emotions. It is important as a therapist that proper technique is used
during therapy to ensure the core beliefs of person-centered therapy are being utilized.
Viewing person-centered therapy from a Christian perspective has positive and negative
effects. One positive impact of this approach is that the individual is shown that he or she
is worthy of being loved unconditionally. Many individuals in this type of therapy have a
very low self-image and do not feel worthy of the love of another. A negative impact of
this approach from a Christian perspective is it tends to teach the individual to focus
solely on one’s self. This can be challenging when wanting an individual to love others
when they are being trained to focus on themselves.
PERSON-CENTERED CASE STUDY 3
Case Conceptualization of Person-Centered
Elsa a single white female presents with periods of anger, high levels of anxiety
