In addition, his work has been extended beyond the therapeutic situation and is being applied to conflicts between groups in a variety of situations, including international relations. He noted: "I am no longer talking simply about psychotherapy, but about a point of view, a philosophy, an approach to life, a way of being, which fits any situation in which growth-- of a person, a group, or a community--is part of the goal" (Rogers, 1980, p. ix).