ABSTRACT
An early and proud boast of the founders of person-centred therapy is that its theory was firmly rooted in the empirical observation of practice. Rogers and his students saw themselves as scientists seeking to establish a basis for their beliefs and practices by actively engaging in research. Kirschenbaum (2007: 197–210) told of Rogers’ early experiences of psychotherapy research and (p. 198) noted that ‘when Rogers first entertained the idea of undertaking research in psychotherapy there were no precedents for him to follow’.
