Natalie Rogers | |
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Born | 1928 |
Died | 2015 (aged 86–87) |
Occupation(s) | expressive therapies, Humanistic psychology, person-centered therapy |
Known for | Founder of Person-Centered Expressive Arts |
Notable work | The Creative Connection: Expressive Arts as Healing (book) Emerging Woman: A Decade of Midlife Transitions (book) |
Parent | Carl Rogers |
Natalie Rogers (1928–2015) was an early contributor to the field of humanistic psychology, person centered psychology, expressive arts therapy, and the founder of Person-Centered Expressive Arts.[1] This combination of the arts with psychotherapy is sometimes referred to by Rogers as The Creative Connection.[2] The daughter of Carl Rogers, one of the founders of humanistic psychology, she established her own center, the Person-Centered Expressive Therapy Institute.[3] Her writings, teachings, and practice introduced many to the power of creative arts for healing both within and outside the therapeutic setting.[4]