The three multimodal approaches in Expressive Arts are the Humanistic Approach

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The three multimodal approaches in Expressive Arts are the Humanistic Approach, the Psychodynamic Theory, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The Humanistic Approach is a holistic approach that focuses on Carl Jung’s ideas, and explores emotional conflicts, self expression, and self-actualization. The client is encouraged to take the lead in this approach, and the therapist role is to create an accepting and empathetic environment for the client. The Psychodynamic Theory originates from Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis, and focuses on the psychological drives and forces within the individual. This approach is used to help the client become aware of the feelings that they have felt in the past that are influencing their present behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves communication, and can indefinitely help manage personal problems by changing the way a person thinks and behaves. CBT also aims to recognize harmful thoughts and negative behavioral patterns, and modifies them to positive and supportive ones. After informing myself on the three approaches by reading various articles, the approach that I feel most aligned with is that of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This is because this approach is used to target clients with depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. These are the most common mental health conditions that therapists are faced with in clinical practices, so to have an approach that targets all of them is such an awesome intervention. Many clients may feel overwhelmed when venting about their lives, and get lost when trying to address what their goals are, because they are overthinking various situations that have occurred in their life. This is where CBT will come into play, because it is a highly structured approach. As a Therapist, I will discuss specific problems within the client’s life, and set goals for the client to achieve when encountering these problems. Another way of incorporating CBT into my own clinical practice is by having the client journal

their thoughts throughout the day and recording the feelings that they have about their thoughts. Journaling helps the client identify negative thought patterns and behaviors that cause distress which leads the client to work to change those negative thoughts and behaviors. This is such a great way to get the client to express themselves without having to verbally communicate. Rather than having a conversation with the Therapist that may cause anxiety, the client is able to feel comfortable by avoiding verbal communication, and writing what they want to say rather than feeling pressured and saying something that they do not mean. Overall, this is a great way of creating a safe space for the client, and a great start to a trusting relationship. This allows the client time to build up the confidence to verbally communicate by taking baby steps in order to achieve the overall goal of verbal communication, or even achieving their goals through journaling. Overall, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy withholds such a positive impact when involved in clinical practice. CBT is going to be the biggest takeaway from the readings I have done this semester when I begin my personal profession as an aspiring Licensed Professional Counselor.

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