PERSON CENTRED THERAPY AND FEMINIST THERAPY In looking at comparing person centred therapy with feminist perspectives I first thought that they were quite similar. However‚ with further research I discovered that in fact they are quite different approaches to therapy. In this essay I will compare and contrast both of these approaches to therapy. I will pay particular attention to key concepts‚ therapeutic goals‚ theory of change‚ the therapeutic relationship and situations where the therapies
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disability‚ gender reassignment‚ race‚religion or belief‚ sex‚ sexual orientation‚ marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity - but now extends some protections to groups not previously covered e.g. carers or parents of a disabled person. The main Acts incorporated into the Equality Act 2010 are summarised below: 1. The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 2. The Equal Pay Act 1970 3. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and amendments 1982‚ 1999 4. The Race Relations Act 1976 and amendments
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For the purpose of this essay I shall be outlining Carl Rogers Person-Centred approach and Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model in relation to my experience partaking in group sessions as both a helper and a client during the course of the practical assignment task. The objective of this essay is to identify my growing edge and to demonstrate how I can develop as an effective and ethical skilled helper from my experience partaking in group sessions. It was quite difficult playing the part as both
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according to Social Problems in a diverse society by Diana Kendall. (Kendall 2010) The Person Blame Approach seeks to explain deficiencies within the individual; it is defined by (Stanley Eitzen n.d.) as the assumptions that social person problems results from the pathologies of the individual. Therefore this means that the individual is to blame. Cultural Deprivation is one deficiency found within the person blame approach. Cultures are created by the values and norms in society‚ and are the ’cause ’
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The Person-centred approach is based on the theory and developed work of Doctor Carl Rogers (1902-1987)‚ and is a non-directive counselling approach. Carl Rodgers was a humanist psychologist and the humanist approach in relation to psychology focuses on the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual. Humanistic psychology rejected other perspectives such as the behaviourist and the psychodynamic‚ and regarded them as dehumanizing. Humanist psychology expanded its influence throughout 1970s
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Explain the importance of closing a session Each counselling session is likely to be emotive which will leave the client vulnerable to the outside world of the counselling room. Since some difficult topics are likely to be discussed and the client is likely to express a variety of emotions‚ it can be hard to bring a session to an end. Sometimes it can feel that the timing of the endings is insensitive to the clients needs. It is extremely important to summarise accurately and sensitively to confirm
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References: BACP. (2010) Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Leicestershire: BACP. Bond‚ T. (2010) Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action. (3rd ed.) London: Sage. Tolan‚ J. (2009) Skills in Person-Centred counselling & Psychotherapy. London: Sage.
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WB2 – exercise 14 If an issue of challenging behaviour occurs within the Home‚ staff should try techniques to calm the situation to prevent any further disruption and try to identify any triggers. These techniques may include music therapy‚ relaxation therapy‚ complementary therapies and multi-sensory environments. Staff should receive training on these areas and techniques so that if a situation does arise‚ they’re equipped with information and confidence to handle the issues without any further
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the workforce‚ and she has entered a depressive state where she does not take care of herself or her children. Now that Mary wants to make a difference in her life she is seeking help to “feel better about herself as a person and to get her life back.” It would be up to a person center oriented therapist to not solve her problems‚ but to insist on her personal growth. Throughout Mary’s adult life she took care of others. She was a stay at home mother who raised four children and was a wife to
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“The first element could be called genuineness‚ realness‚ or congruence. The more the therapist is himself or herself in the relationship‚ putting up no professional front or personal facade‚ the greater is the likelihood that the client will change and grow in a constructive manner. This means that the therapist is openly being the feelings and attitudes that are flowing within at the moment. The term “transparent” catches the flavor of this condition: the therapist makes himself or herself transparent
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