Conducting Therapy: Daniel Yardley is a 25 year old African American male living alone off campus but with a presentation style that appears to be incongruent with his responses. The individual has reported feelings of anxiety and depression but in a confident, upbeat, and secure manner. During the counseling session, Daniel appeared reluctant to offer great details to questions and avoided any eye contact. In addition to denying any homicidal and suicidal ideation, he also reported no past counseling experience. However, he is discouraged by feelings of depression and has attempted to break out of his temper as his self-reported social awkwardness continues to frustrate him. Since people think that he becomes too creepy and intense in relationships, Daniel also reports of numerous difficulties in maintaining relationships. Actually, most of his relationships are reported to be remaining at the superficial level despite of whether they are friendship or romantic in nature. Analysis of the Case: As part of enhancing the effectiveness of the therapeutic session, understanding the case through various approaches and theories is critical in examining the development of the individual's problem and how it can be solved. Actually, the ideas underlying the development of problems and how these problems can be solved are usually known as the therapist's theoretical orientation. The theoretical orientation is the fundamental guiding principle in organizing a treatment and will
Both of the selected theories place high importance on the relationship between the counselor and client. Given that research indicates
The purpose of this paper is to find to proper theory for the case study. The theory will help the counselor to determine which treatment will fit best for the case study. The theory that will be used in this case study is Rational Emotive Behavior. The theory will help with depression and anxiety. Client will be able to have rational belief in their daily life.
Having a theoretical orientation is important to our work with individuals, families and treatment groups because it is the framework that will guide our practice. Practitioners may sometimes lose focus of the goals while in session with clients, theoretical orientation helps us to get back on track because it is more structured and goal oriented. We will serve clients of different cultures and norms, backgrounds and environments. Theoretical orientations are just as diverse as our clients which allows us a broader spectrum of counseling and therapy for intentional and effective service. In this paper the writer will discuss how to develop a theoretical orientation, how to explore your theoretical orientation, how to integrate your
Having a theoretical orientation as a counselor is important in working with clients in social work career. Theoretical orientation helps us as a social worker to attend to different challenges facing the clients and deal with family problems, behaviors and emotions. As a novice student, having a theoretical framework serve as a “road map.” The purpose of this paper is to explain the important of having a theoretical framework and its important when dealing with families, individuals and treatment groups.
This paper will discuss the importance of having a theoretical orientation when working with individuals, families, and treatment groups. One of the main reasons for a theoretical orientation is because it gives the social worker a framework of reference to understand the therapeutic needs of the client. It provides the social worker with a theory-based framework for generating hypotheses about the client’s experience and behaviors, which in turn helps prepare the basis for a specific treatment intervention.
Therapists use theories in assisting their clients with different approaches and techniques. These theories are designed to help the client to receive the best treatment possible. Theories enable us to see things from new angles and perspectives, as well as allow us to fully understand relationships in life. Hagan (2011) research has proven that “One cannot begin teaching the specifics of theoretical influences and practice methods without providing the underpinning foundation of the values and socio-political framework of practices” (p. 1222). Our theories may be incomplete, poorly developed, based on limited information, and biased to fit our needs, but we still use them to guide our behaviors. Coakley (2011) mentions “When
Solution-focused therapy focuses on the strengths and resources of individuals and families. It is based on five beliefs. The first is that problems do not occur continuously, that exceptions occur. Secondly, families and individuals have strengths and techniques to solve their own problems. Thirdly, success brings hope about the future and one’s own abilities. Fourth, reality is co-created and therefore solutions are co-created with others. Lastly, the connection between the problem and solution does not exist (Koob 7 Love, 2010).
This semester has brought about many presentations when it comes to the multiple counseling therapist can use in our society, with the many counseling theories for therapist to use, the effectiveness for of treating many different conditions varies with everyone. This paper will be a reflection on what I have learned over the course of this semester for this class. I will explore one psychological condition that a counselor would typically encounter and discusses how it ties into many theories to help that specific one. I will also expire many other counseling theories that can relate to assisting that phycological condition. The last thing I will discuss in this paper is what therapies do I feel the most comfortable using in a professional
Professional experience in my career so far as well as personal experience receiving therapeutic counseling have given me a broad-based set of beliefs about what motivates individuals. I have determined that each individual comes with a unique context and narrative and that my role is to facilitate a client’s self-determination and decision-making by developing a positive relationship that allows the client freedom to take risks or make informed choices. Also I believe that the counselor creates the trusting relationship where poor choices and failed attempts to meet goals can be explored and utilized by the client to move forward with lessons learned.
Please do not underestimate the power of a beautiful bra and breast form or a shaper that gives a woman perfect symmetry. The emotional satisfaction of looking normal in clothing cannot be weighed or measured. Your local breast care boutique can be your patient’s best emotional support. You refer your patients to support groups and other helpful organizations so be sure you understand the product options for your patients and that insurance may cover most of them.
In psychology, the primary aim includes and focuses on the development of strategies by therapists that tend to understand not only the origin of a set of problems but also the way to deal with them. In most cases, therapists first tend to develop the most effective ways of handling the resulting client`s issues. The ability of a therapist to offer a long-lasting solution comes from the nature of the strategies and concepts implemented. Psychology stands out as one of the most critical aspects of the human life. For example, it allows a team of experts to dedicate their studies learning on the behavior and interactions that occur in a typical human lifetime. This kind of knowledge plays a key part in the development of approaches that may help
To start with, both treatments appear to be centred around the present moment, the beginning stage in this manner is looking at the presented problem and investigating how the client is being affected by this. In both models of treatment, each move towards the explanations from the client’s perspective, although not in much depth or detail to begin with. However, the clients concerns and problems may be explored in a more greater depth over the process of therapy, It is along these lines, that these two approaches are very extraordinary to the conventional psychoanalytical approach, i.e. where one would concentrate on the origin of issues and as a rule to return to past experiences, to find resolve.
This case study illustrates Ruth being the client. This provides background information about Ruth includes the presenting problem, the history of presenting problem and the psychosocial history. The key concepts, the therapeutic process, the therapeutic relationship, therapist function and roll comes from the three theories Gestalt, Existential and Adlerian. The case identifies and describe goals that would be established for Ruth using all three theories. This case study applies detailed techniques from Gestalt and Adlerian also providing specific examples of Ruth participating in the different techniques. Such as advice, catching oneself, lifestyle assessment, encouraging, task setting and commitment, future projection, empty chair and
Obviously, assisting individuals with obstacles in their life is not going to be an easy feat. As I previously stated there will be many theoretical approaches to choose from, but the counselor must decide within a short period of time, which theory is best to plug into a clients’ therapy session. After review of several of these theories, I have found some more to my liking than others. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the theories that I will most likely use during therapy sessions and the reasons why? Make reference of the theories that I do not prefer, but recognize that I will still need them and lay out the framework for what will be
As you stated a therapeutic environment is different for each patient. Most of the psychiatric patients like having a television in the room, this way it gives the patient something to do while he or she is waiting for psychiatric bed to become available. The televisions that we have are behind a screen high up on the wall, and the patient only gets the remote control if we as the nurse feel that they will be safe with it.