In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the key elements of the three of the main approaches to counselling; psychodinamic‚ person centred and behavioral and discuss how they are similar or different. I shall also describe how counselling theory underpins the use of counselling skills. The first thing to consider is that the three approaches believe is important that the therapists build a trusting relationship with their clients. However‚ the main different is that centred person therapy
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Humanistic is a term in psychology relating to an approach which studies the person as a whole and the uniqueness of each individual. The main goals of this counselling approach are to find out how individuals perceive themselves here and now and to recognise their strengths‚ growth‚ self-direction and responsibilities. This approach is optimistic and attempts to help individuals by offering a non-judgemental‚ understanding experience. Unlike other therapies the client is responsible for improving
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Of course‚ humanistic psychology was really organized defined in the 20th century. The main contributor‚ Abraham Maslow‚ and several others pushed this movement. Among Maslow was also Carl Rogers and Rollo May. Carl Rogers was the main contributor to applied humanistic theories in clinical settings. His early studies focused on human growth and personal enlightenment. He defined five criteria for clinical sessions under the humanistic approach: emotional contact between the two persons (client and
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The term psychodynamic perspective refers to the theories and therapies developed by Sigmund Freud and supported by his followers. In addition to Freud‚ others who researched and practiced the psychodynamic approach‚ based on Freudian principles‚ include Adler‚ Erikson‚ and Jung. The basis of the psychodynamic perspective is to understand what is going on in the mind of an individual or ‘’to get in the head’’ of a patient to see what is going on in the unconscious part of the mind. This will provide
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face of it‚ I wanted to comment on how strange this question is. Then I “Googled it”‚ and the search engine came back with 147‚000‚000 results! Whilst‚ at the top of the list were examples of essays (it seems that every psychology/psychotherapy/counselling course has this question on the curriculum)‚ it also seems that this question has been on the lips of people (in many cultures) for a very long time. Right up there are quotes from the King James Bible‚ with one website quoting 70 versus from the
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Evaluating Humanistic Counselling Humanistic counselling is the kind of counselling where the specialist provides their clients with the chance to reflect on themselves and evaluate their personal awareness by understanding who they are‚ their individual feelings and the likelihood that they could choose several factors about their individual lives (Counsellor Guide‚ 2000); (Rowan‚ 2014). The humanistic approach focuses majorly on bringing out an individual’s unique characteristics such as growth
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Compare and Contrast the Three Core Theories of Counselling The British Association for Counselling’s Code of Ethics and Practice for Counsellors states that ‘Counselling may be concerned with developmental issues‚ addressing and resolving specific problems‚ making decisions‚ coping with crisis‚ developing personal insight and knowledge‚ working through feelings of inner conflict or improving relationships with others’ (BACP Ethical Framework). Throughout this essay I will illustrate the similarities
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The process of counselling has at its core the personal progress and growth of the individual. Both the psychodynamic and the person-centred models are accepted to be therapeutic procedures the aim of which is to bring to the client a better insight and a clearer understanding of their life. Although classed as being different they are both efficient approaches if practised with efficacy. There are numerous differences between the two models but despite this‚ there are many similarities too. The
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Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory explained the regions of the mind‚ known as the conscious‚ preconscious‚ and unconscious. Freud believed that within these three areas of consciousness‚ was an internal conflict. However‚ Abraham Maslow argued differently‚ and developed the Humanistic Theory as a response to Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory and other behavioral theories. Whereas Freud’s theory argued that mental processes controlees our lives‚ Maslow argued that we are free beings that control our consciousness
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Compare and Contrast Reinforcement Approaches There are many theories as to how to reinforce or change behavior. This paper will compare two of the theories‚ and will discuss which one is better. According to Skinner‚ one way of reinforcing behavior is through operant conditioning. In this type of reinforcement‚ a positive or negative stimulus is introduced in the environment to a given response to reinforce the action. For example‚ if a child cleans his room‚ he is given his allowance; otherwise
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