A Paper On Existential And Behavioral Therapy

EXISTENTIAL, TRAUMA, & POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Jose Mora Santana Northwest Christian University This research paper will be a brief insight into trauma and an exploration onto alternative therapies and models of psychology to treat trauma survivors. By using different journals, I will provide information that will give more in depth therapy treatments that have been conducted on individuals that have either suffer from or experienced traumatic events in their lives. The focus will

paradigm that best fits my personality and views. Though I identify with different aspects of several of the theories we have covered, I feel most drawn to the Humanistic-Existential paradigm and believe that an integration of Existential, Person-Centered, and Gestalt therapy through the theoretical orientation of Emotion-Focused therapy by Leslie Greenberg best suites my views and values. Many factors have shaped my life, and who I am will continue to be molded by my experiences. I believe that my family

structure is primitive, anger can be triggered inappropriately and without the individual's knowledge of the cause. In psychodynamic terms, past events and experiences suppressed in the unconscious can be the source of generated anger. In cognitive-behavioral terms, anger is described as an interaction of behavior, cognition, and

Abstract: This paper evaluates a client with anxiety and depressive symptoms along with other major concerning issues. Using theoretical frameworks and specific counseling skills, can be powerfully effective to change a person’s thought process. This paper also describes how Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) and specific micro skills will help this client. Rational-Emotive Behavioral (REBT) is also described as an extension to CBT. In addition to CBT, Existential therapy is also explored in

necessary tools needed for therapy counseling would be extremely difficult for both the client and the clinician. The ability to use different techniques is also useful for those who choose a career in school counseling. Those who choose to go into the school counseling field are disposed to using techniques that help to quickly resolve a solution or one that has the ability to change a child’s thought process or behavior. Hence, many of the practices used in conventional therapy would not be practical

Existentialist Therapy: Moderating Life’s Journey Sara Schaedel National Louis University Existentialist Therapy: Moderating Life’s Journey “Man is nothing else but that which he makes of himself.” (1957, p. 1) Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the original existentialist philosophers inspired scholars like Viktor Frankl to develop a therapeutic form of counseling that facilitates cooperatively helping clients discover their true purpose in life to find meaning. “Everything can be taken from a man

the health and/or dysfunction of man. This theory provides a detailed process of intervention based on several major theories, while using Scripture as a basis for each method. Overall, this theory focuses on the importance of the client’s role in therapy. Ultimately, through the combined theories and integration of Scripture, it is up to the client to apply these methods. As a result of that application, with guidance from

Jenna Donaldson Theoretical Orientation Paper California University of Pennsylvania Introduction At the beginning of the semester I took the theoretical orientation scale to see what theories I closely align to. I found out that my top three theories were integrative, strengths-based, and person-centered. However, after discussing play therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy I have decided that I feel aligned to those theories as well. Integrative Therapy Approach It did not surprise me that

therapist can learn, is to be flexible in the ways which they assist their clients. Knowing the basic philosophies and how to apply them is key in the therapeutic process. There are eleventh basic philosophies, which are: psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, gestalt, behavior, cognitive behavior, reality, feminist,

towards meanings and values (Frankl, 1967). This was evident of a study done in the 1960 at a Vienna Hospital; it showed that 55% existential frustration and half expressed life are meaningless (Frankl, 1967). Carl Rodgers had some similarities with Frankl’s perspective on mid-life crisis (pp.73). Rodgers looked at it from a humanistic approach, while asking existential question such as; What is my purpose? (pp. 73). Rodgers noted that the process of the coming of self is