Carl Rogers: A Critical Biography

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Carl Rogers was the psychiatrist who pioneered the practice of client-centred therapy, revolutionising the practice of psychotherapy, yet his own life was far from ideal. This biography explores his life - including his tortured marriage, his use of confidential information about his children's lives and his drinking - against the background of his work. The author draws heavily on the papers left by Rogers to the Library of Congress.

David Cohen has written biographies of Sigmund Freud and JB Watson. His Diana: Death of a Goddess was a UK best seller. A BAFTA-nominated documentary filmmaker, he was the first Western journalist to gain access to Soviet Psychiatric wards, resulting in the movie Gorbachev's Asylums. He was editor of the magazine Psychology News and holds a PhD in Psychology.