Introduction Humanistic therapy is a multi-faceted perspective that embraces a diverse collection of practical approaches: existential‚ constructivist‚ and transpersonal. The existential approach emphasises freedom‚ experiential reflection‚ and responsibility; the constructivist approach focuses on personal and social constructions of psychological growth processes; and transpersonal approach emphasises spiritual and transcendent dimensions of psychological wellness. Despite its multifarious perspective
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RELEVANCE THEORIES TO COUNSELLING FIELD HAVE BEEN PERCEIVED AS BEING NOT EFFECTIVE IN THE AFRICAN CONTEXT. DISCUSS (25) INTRODUCTION Counselling is a process that focuses on enhancing the psychological well-being of the client‚ such that the client is then able to reach their full potential. This is achieved by the counsellor facilitating your personal growth‚ development‚ and self-understanding‚ which in turn empowers you to adopt more constructive life practices. Counselling may be helpful
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The book chapter that dealt with the topic of ethics was Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy by Gerald Corey. This was the book that was used for the Introduction to Counseling class. The chapter‚ called “Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice”‚ gave a good deal of information about what ethics looks like for a counselor when it comes to therapy. First of all‚ the chapter provided a great basis at the beginning by giving steps that a person needs to take when making an ethical decision
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3) One paragraph applying a psychodynamic theoretical framework to development‚ including psychosexual stages. Feel free to seek resources other than the textbook. In psychodynamic theoretical framework psychodynamic psychology ignores the outward signs of science and focuses on getting inside the person’s head to make sense of their experiences‚ relationships and how they see the world. This framework includes all the theories in psychology that view human function on interaction and forces within
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Your Name Your School Marla‚ a 42-year-old Hispanic female‚ came to the mental health clinic expressing complaints of feeling “jumpy” all the time‚ having trouble sleeping‚ and is experiencing problems with concentration. Marla states these symptoms are beginning to cause problems for her at her job. The limited information provided makes it difficult to analyze Marla’s disorder. However‚ the symptoms suggest that Marla
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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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Abstract Understand‚ interpret‚ direct. This statement is an oversimplification of sorts‚ but defines the essence of Adlerian psychotherapy. From this minimal overview of Adlerian theory‚ we can begin to elaborate and explore the intricacies of individual psychology. Adlerians are concerned with understanding the unique and private beliefs and strategies of the individual (private logic and mistaken notions) that we create in childhood‚ and which serve as a reference for attitudes‚ private views
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include) Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic: This set of approaches derives from Freudian theory. It focuses on the unconscious mechanisms that drive human emotions and behaviors. Childhood experiences and memories figure prominently in these approaches‚ as they are thought to drive each person’s psychological development. Psychoanalytic approaches are the most traditional; utilizing Freud’s initial ideas about the defense mechanisms and structure of personality. Psychodynamic approaches (such as Object-Relations
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the female persona in the poem she is also experiencing sexual desires of her father. 3) Gerisch‚ B. (1998). `This is not death‚ it is something safer’: A psychodynamic approach to Sylvia Plath. Death Studies‚ 22(8)‚ 735. Professor Benigna Gerisch PhD is a Clinical psychology‚ psychoanalysis in the area of intervention‚ and Psychodynamic counseling teacher at the International Psychoanalytic University in Berlin Germany. She worked in her field for 21 years before becoming a teacher. Her current
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Review of Interventions That Apply Scripture in Psychotherapy Summary Garzon (2005) seeks to describe ways in which a therapist may use Scripture within psychotherapy interventions and to increase the awareness of therapists in these techniques. He bases this description by utilizing a case study by the name of George. Garzon contemplates issues surrounding scripture interventions. The article proceeds to relate interventions that use implicit scripture‚ psycho educational‚ theo educational
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