Comments on: Carl Rogers, the Gloria films, and prizing the person

By: Ron Dowd

Ron Dowd — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:48:54 +0000

Hi Stefano,

I have not been able to find the transcript online, and don’t know of a book in which it is reproduced in its entirety. A search for “carl rogers gloria” in google books does give some interesting results though. Good luck with your studies.

Ron

By: Stefano Parenti

Stefano Parenti — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:05 +0000

Hi everyone
I’m a young psychologist from Italy. I saw the film twice, but my inglish is not so good to understand every word. I ask you if you know a script or a paper (on the web) of the video that let me read it and the translate it. I want to capture the difference among this three king of humanistic approach.
Thanks everyone for helping.
Stefano Parenti

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:40:01 +0000

I’ve been trying to find a video I once saw of a session with Rogers and a woman (not Gloria) discussing her difficulty with getting emotionally close to men. I believe it was from 1980 or thereabouts. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I’ve searched youtube and the like to no avail. Thanks for any help.

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:53:59 +0000

My counselling tutor told me that Gloria committed suicide and there was some controversy over why. This included ethical debate over whether this was a direct or indirect result of the films and ‘making the personal public’.

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:31:50 +0000

The book is very good, and I recommend it. I don’t remember alot about the details of her background. She is Polish and Catholic, but left the church eventually. Her daughter tells an interesting story in the book about Gloria disclosing during a confession that she was using birthcontrol. She was told to leave the church and was barred from taking communion. Her husband was allowed to continue on as always though. I think this tid bit of background relates to here concerns about her more devilish side.

By: John Huddleston

John Huddleston — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:04:18 +0000

Hi Brian,

Thank you for that information about Gloria. There were many rumours surrounding how she died and you have cleared that up for me.

By: ron dowd

ron dowd — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:08:23 +0000

Sorry Anna, no script. Maybe someone could create one?

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:35:55 +0000

Do you have the script?? I am Indonesian and I can’t get clearly the conversation?? Thanks.

By: Brian Lennon

Brian Lennon — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:54:19 +0000

The book by Gloria’s daughter is easily available brand new for £12.99 from http://www.pccs-books.co.uk who turn around orders very quickly. Have just got and read the book. It’s more about Pamela herself, the daughter, than Gloria but does give some insights into this famous client who was in many ways quite extraordinary. Gloria died aged 45 in September 1979 after a short illness (not suicide as has been rumoured). A post-video incident where Fritz Perls flicked cigarette ash into Gloria’s hand is more worrying than his demo video as these are rarely perfect for any therapist. What is also worrying is the psychological journal’s rejection of Gloria’s attempts to voice her opinion of what happened. This book partially redresses the balance for Gloria and probably should be read by anyone using the “Three Approaches to Psyhotherapy” videos.

By: ron dowd

ron dowd — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:12:40 +0000

Yes, the book’s on Amazon second hand, starting price $70 or so, but that seems excessive. I would also like to read it, as, like you, I think Rogers does beautiful work in the films and I’d like to know more of the after story. Thanks for the comments.

By: John Huddleston

John Huddleston — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:44:16 +0000

I almost forgot, over here in Australia Pamela J Burry’s book on her mother Gloria is not available.

I have admired Gloria’s courage in doing those interviews and have used them in teaching counselling. I have seen them myself so many times I know them by heart and feel almost as if I know Gloria.

There have been numerous rumours regarding how Gloria died. Could someone clear that up for me? It would be much appreciated.

By: John Huddleston

John Huddleston — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:13:52 +0000

Fo rme the irony of the Fritz Perls interview is how he treated Gloria as a object of his percpetion to be manipulated for ’show business’ purposes.

While Perls claimed to be a humanist the way he treated many of those around him was anything but humane.

What the interview shows is that Perls confused confrontation with attack and that confronting a client can be both profound and gentle.

By: ron dowd

ron dowd — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:28:15 +0000

Although I haven't read it, I've heard this book is good:, and it may give you some of that background: Living with 'The Gloria Films.

By: prince.Huriana

prince.Huriana — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:15:17 +0000

Gloria: I would like to know Goria’s background inregards to her parents and environmental background. Is she from a farming background or rural, Or city?
I am currently talking about Carl Rogers film Gloria, and our class is currently engage in human centred counselling. We observed the film of Carl Roger and Gloria, but need to fill in some gaps, hence the questions above.

By: ron dowd

ron dowd — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:20:55 +0000

Thanks Aidan, nothing like lively poles of opinion! Of course you are right too, there is a lot from Perls that is fantastic, and we wouldn’t be doing Gestalt now without him.

By: Aidan

Aidan — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:49:35 +0000

I’m not sure I agree with you saying that the video with Perls is an embarrassment. Perls was the founder of Gestalt therapy and that was exactly how he meant for it to be. I don’t agree with his theories 100% but there are some very, very great techniques that he uses. Since that is exactly what he was trying to accomplish I don’t think it’s an embarrassment, although I have a feeling he would think contemporary Gestalt is an embarrassment!