Theroies_Chart_COUC_510_Rhonda_Wright

THEORIES CHART 4 superficial and simple. studie s that may cause some peopl e/rese archer s to be biase d. Existential (Corey, 2020) (Heidenreic h et al., 2021) (Heine, 1953) (Tan, 2011) Viktor Frankl 1905- 1997 The role of the therapist is to help the client find new meaning and purpose in their lives. These therapists work with clients who have a restrictive existence where clients find themselve s stuck within a set of limits that hold them captive. The therapist will use objects such as a mirror to help the client engage with themselve s. In doing this the client will learn how to take responsibil ity for making changes towards a The clients are taught how to take responsibili ty for they are choosing to exist in their world, The client is given a safe place to find freedom from those areas that have kept them psychologi cally captive. The client can learn how to find their identity within themselves and remove the false identity they have placed within people, places, and things. Key concepts for this theory would be living/dyin g, freedom, responsibili ty, choice, isolation, and loving/inti macy. Existential therapy gives the client the right to choose and develop who they desire to be and to become. The client needs to understand they are the experts in therapy and that all tools, skills, and strategies provided are for the client to apply within their daily lives. Existential therapy is not technique- oriented. With this therapy, therapists can use several therapeutic theories cohesively and concurrent ly. Therapists and clients form an alliance where they collaborate on how therapy sessions are to be conducted. This relationshi p needs to be grounded and formed from a place of trust where the client feels safe to disclose their innermost hurts, fears, and struggles. This therapy approach is very useful when working within a multicultura l context. Because it does not focus on one area of counseling. Existential therapy focuses on all of life's values and morals when it comes to helping clients of all cultures. Everyone has the same needs that are a requiremen t for survival and to help them thrive within their environmen t. The focus is on phenomeno logy where the client can see behaviors that are influencing the client's conditioning . A A limita tion could be that existe ntial theor y focus es on the philos ophic al assu mptio n for the client to avoid oppre ssion throu gh self- deter mina tion. Anoth er limita tion is existe ntial thera py is not struct ured, wher e as most client “Existential approaches are rooted in European tradition” (Heidenreich et al., 2021). The existential approach is not from the Western Culture. The existential approach was originated from the German culture as well as the French existentialist.