essay is on the Psychodynamic theory based on the belief that people’s behaviour and emotions as adults are rooted in their childhood experiences. I will focus on the Psychodynamic concept in relation to the unconscious mind. I will look at the concept of ‘Object relations’ and particularly I will look at what Freud called Transference. I will say how I can relate to these concepts in my own personal relationships with others and give some examples of how these can impact in my client work. Sigmund
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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY The psychodynamic theories that I have been studying this year have been nothing short of fascinating and as a result‚ I now view life in a very different way. I can see many of these concepts in both my own life and in my client work. I was relinquished by my mother and adopted when only a few days old and although my adoptive parents made me aware of my situation from an early age‚ I did not understand or accept the magnitude of this early life experience
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Theories This paper is going to be over the philosophy theory that best describe me. I have choose the one theory that I feel best describe how I see my philosophy approach being based around. I have choose the theory of: Person-Centered theory. In this paper I am going to go over these theories‚ identify the skills that go along with each theory‚ and reflect on how it relates to myself. The theory I am going to go over is Person-Centered Theory. Carl R. Rogers is one
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Compare and contrast how the cognitive-behavioural and person-centred models of counselling understand the person‚ and how these two approaches explain the psychological distress experienced by individuals. In Part 2‚ reflect on and write about which of the two models appeals most to you and why. In this assignment I will describe and explain how the cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling reflects behaviour as learned. I will explore how the cognitive-behavioural approach describes dysfunctional
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ABC Level 3 Certificate in counselling skills Assignment 8 ‘Definitions of Counselling skills’ Unit 3‚ Criterion 1.3 The skills used in counselling‚ vary from model to model‚ here are definitions of the skills used in person centred counselling‚ Attentiveness and rapport building Being attentive means giving all of your physical attention to another person so that you are fully present for them. This will help you to notice what the client is NOT saying‚ by noticing their body language
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considered as an effective way of knowing about how personality functions. (Ryckman 2012). Personality explains how people are unique and shows the different characters that individuals have. The psychodynamic viewpoint of personality helps understand what goes in an individual’s mind or the unconscious part of the mind. This essay first discusses the psychodynamic personality approach proposed by Freud. Secondly‚ it shows the importance of the theory and criticisms that have come about because of
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activity. Cognitive theories are not centred on the unconscious mind of the child but emphasized the conscious thoughts. In this essay I will discuss the cognitive theories of Piaget and Vygotsky‚ who were both influential in forming a more scientific approach to analysing the cognitive development process of the child. I will outline Piaget’s theory of the four stages of cognitive development and Vygotsky’s theory on the sociocultural cognitive theory. I will also discuss how cognitive theories can be
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like to present my paper on Cognitive theory and use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Bipolar Disorder. The project will show efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral therapy in treating Depression. Cognitive theory was originated by Aaron Temkin Beck (b.1921) .A.T. Beck`s Pioneering research established efficacy of cognitive therapy for depression. He has successfully applied cognitive therapy to depression‚ generalised anxiety and panic disorders‚ marital and relationship problems‚ psychotic disorders
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’Meta-analyses have established that different psychotherapies have different outcomes. Cognitive-behavioural therapies are significantly more effective than psychodynamic therapies‚ and their superiority increases when long-term follow-up is assessed. Hypnosis enhances the efficacy of both psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy’. (Kirsch‚ 1996) Clinical Hypnosis is natural and safe. Hypnosis is essentially a cognitive (thought) process. It is a natural process which we all have engaged in‚ many
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT’s primary objective is to improve functioning and emotional well-being by identifying the beliefs‚ feelings‚ and behaviour associated with an individual’s complex traumatic history. These beliefs‚ feelings‚ and behaviours are revised during the course of therapy to meet the client’s desired outcome and positive life goals. Emphasis is on identifying and reducing symptoms‚ developing a strong therapist-client relationship‚ strengthening
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