About the lecture

In this lecture, we think about the client- or student-centred approach to therapy or learning, focusing in particular on: (i) the psychoanalytic approach as the only major option prior to the humanistic approach, wherein the client simply responds to the therapist’s guidance; (ii) Maslow’s theory that neuroses arise from an incongruence between the real self and the ideal self; (iii) the challenges of implementing a student-centred approach in the classroom and a client-centred on in a therapy session; (iv) some key environmental aspects to strive for in a classroom or therapy environment.

About the lecturer

Dr Cathal O’Siochru is a senior lecturer in education studies at Liverpool Hope University and has a background in psychology, research methods and education. Dr O’Siochru’s research interests include the psychology of education, epistemological and pedagogical beliefs, and assessment practices. Some of Dr O’Siochru’s recent publications include 'Action learning: how can it contribute to a collaborative process of pedagogical action research?' (2020) and 'Academic perspectives of metrics: Procedural justice as a key factor in evaluations of fairness' (2019).