Humanistic Vs Cognitive Impairment

An overview of my current psychological orientation, or approach to therapy, is an integrative approach based around various psychological perspectives, while factoring in the client’s individual needs.
Optimal Functioning My view of optimal mental health would be considered a period where an individual is able to maintain a normal level of functioning, without feeling overwhelmed with depression, anxiety, or eroticism. My opinion on the nature of people very much follows a humanistic approach. I think that people are good, for the most part, and have deep desires to further enhance their lifestyles; but unfortunately, the choices we make in life sometimes have consequences that alter our reality from our preferred paths (McLeod, 2015). Therefore,
However, I think the best way to describe my view on the way individuals develop various impairments are due to, biological or neurological problems, cognitive impairments, or they are learned through their environment. Biological problems occur when where is an organic malfunction of neurophysiological processes in an individual therefore develop serious impairments, inabilities, or confusion. Individuals who suffer from neurological concerns are likely to be the most severely disabled (Ahn & Kim, 2008). Cognitive impairment, on the other hand, suggest that an individual’s perception, and how it is established, affects the way an individual thinks, perceives, remembers, and learns, which might explain various intellectual disabilities (Ahn & Kim, 2008). My behaviorist approach to describing the way individuals develop mental health problems, would most likely relate to conditions such as personality disorders or anxiety disorders. Under this approach, people develop dysfunction as a result of their environment (Ahn & Kim,
As I previously mentioned, I would use integrative approaches based on the individual and their presenting problems. When assessing client’s using CBT, I would use a style of questioning to inquire on the client’s view on certain ideas, and use the questions to encourage an alternative point of view; in order to help the client, become more aware of how they reason, in addition to the individual’s automatic thought process through therapy or by assigning homework to do from week to week (Approaches to Counseling, 2016). In other cases, I might need to put particular emphasis on therapeutic goals and intervention strategies, therefore a humanistic approach would be best. During these sessions, I might focus on helping the client understand the way their reality is influenced by their past experiences, present perceptions, and expectations for the future (McLeod, 2015). When using a humanistic approach, it is also important to emphasize the client’s freedom of choice and potential for change, while respecting their subjective experience including their choices and values (Approaches to Counseling, 2016). Although, if the client would benefit more from a psychoanalytic approach, I would use various techniques to encourage the client to develop insight regarding their behavior and the meaning of