According to Rogers, the necessary and sufficient conditions for positive change in therapy are all attitudes of the therapist: empathy, acceptance,…

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According to Rogers, the necessary and sufficient conditions for positive change in therapy are all attitudes of the therapist: empathy, acceptance, and genuineness. How comfortable would you feel about seeing a therapist for a personal problem if you could be assured that the therapist was empathic, accepting, and genuine, but had no training or education and no license as a mental health professional? How comfortable would you feel about seeing a therapist for a personal problem if you could be assured that the therapist had graduated from an appropriate training program, was licensed as a mental health professional, but may not be empathic, accepting, or genuine? Explain what role Rogers’ three essential attitudes and formal education and licensing requirements should play in therapist qualifications, and how these qualifications might be monitored?