Existential-Humanistic Approaches

At the beginning of the semester, the framework for professional clinical counseling was presented during the class session. The objective was to study what the world calls “counseling” and how it is designed to provide the correct treatment to these people. The professional clinical model calls for a trained professional to handle the catharsis of the client in a controlled environment on the basis of a fiduciary relationship. Deliberate and guided questions are asked from the therapist to encourage catharsis. Once the professional compiles sufficient evidence via resources and intuitivism, a treatment plan would be prescribed. The client has a choice of accepting the treatment or

This essay is about comparing and contrasting two out of the eight personality theories commonly used to decipher one’s personality. Those two are the psychoanalytic perspective and the existential/humanistic perspective. Both perspectives are equally important as they play a major role in understanding personality in different ways and explaining them as well. Freud’s psychoanalysis helps us to understand the individual’s personality from its early years right up to adulthood while existential and humanistic theorists postulate the interpretation that personality changes throughout the lifetime. The contents of this essay include the comparing and contrasting between the structure, concepts, methods, theorists, and strengths

I believe counseling is a collaborative partnership between client and counselor. Furthermore, this collaborative partnership is built from trust and acceptance of both client and counselor. I hope in conjunction with clients to understand the issues and concerns so to help them tap into their wisdom, creativity, and strengths to meet their current challenges. I believe in a comprehensive perspective through which clients can better comprehend themselves in the framework that our thinking about events can lead to emotional and behavioral upset. Moreover, counselors are to provide a safe environment for clients to explore their challenges and identify ways to move differently in overcoming these challenges.

According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a relation is “a state of being mutually or reciprocally interested,” which relationship is a connection by the way the of relations (Relation, 2017). Since the term relationship is defined, therapy is then a process with a purpose; for example, the resolution of clients’ problems. To achieve the treatment that the patient needs, the innovative approach must attain the goal for the patient’s point of mutual interest with the therapist, who also has a common interest in resolving the patient’s problems. Addressing the patient’s problems means accomplishing some changes in the way the client perceives, thinks, feels, sees their reality. This small detail requires active participation from the

The main focus of a therapist is to unbiased, a therapist needs to show the client that they are open and understanding about their problems and feelings. When a person is going into therapy they are trained to have keep their personal needs and thoughts to their selves. Thinking of the client and how one can help them can focus the therapist mind to what is important. One of the things I believe can better the relationship with the client is to have “confidentiality”. Reminding the client that whatever is said in the session will not be spoken, can help form better bonds and in turn form trust. In turn, a counselor can be of help when a client is looking for guidance or clarity of a matter.

The role of the therapist – regardless of their theoretical orientation - is to convey to their clients that they are there to

Following the previous diagnosis of possible disorders, this is how the different models of abnormalities would treat the disorders for Carlos.

The Psychodynamic Model vs The Humanistic-Existential Model There are many models that explain abnormal behavior. We have the biological model, the psychodynamic model, the behavioral model, the cognitive model, the humanistic-existential model and the sociocultural model. These model all explain abnormal behavior but in this paper we will cover two of these models.

It is very important to gain knowledge of different kinds of theories and be prepared to help the customer that have different situations. People are different and their situation is also, different. Everyone that comes to receives services have their unique problems. Ward & Mama (2016) they mentioned different kinds of theories that could be implemented in therapy. Understanding the client is very important in order to choose and apply theories that will help them to improve their situation.

In chapter 1 Cochran and Cochran discuss the twelve concepts that ground counseling and therapeutic relationships. These concepts help give the basis of counseling skills needed to help clients achieve healthy thinking for a long period of time. Chapter 2 goes into detail about therapeutic listening, the dos and don’ts of therapeutic listening are listed and discussed in this chapter. Skills given help counselors reflect on the understanding of each client’s communication. The primary skill objectives at the beginning of every chapter help me focus my reading and reflect on the important meanings presented in the chapter.

The therapist on the other hand, has to show the client that he or she is interested in what the client is expressing by using positive non-verbals, active and reflective listening, and paraphrasing what the client has said. Relating information and using some personal experiences also strengthens the sessions to have a healthy

In the counseling profession, having knowledge of the theoretical approaches and which ones will be essential based on your standpoint of human nature, problems, and changes for an individual is important. Having a clear understanding of the approaches is key, but the counselor’s knowledge of his or her own principles, life experiences and viewpoints will define how the counselor will effectively perform their job.

Experiential therapy was developed through the humanistic-existentialist movement during the 1960’s. During the development of experiential therapy it pulled from; Gestalt therapy, psychodrama, client-centered, and encounter-group movement. Within experiential therapy it pulls from the following approaches; satir growth model, symbolic-experiential therapy, emotionally focused couples therapy, and internal family systems. The thought process in this therapy is that it is indiviual and family focused, it is able to create warmth, empathy, and rapport with the therapist. Experiential therapy is also thought to be individual and family focused. Experiential therapy focused on 5 main communication stances which are the clients defense stances when under stress. These stances are congruent, placator, blamer, super reasonable, and irrelevant. These stances can help a client acknowledge or minimize three realities self, other and context. For a client or family to have effective change with this model they must go through the six stage model of change. In these stages a families homeostasis is knocked off balance due to event, life crisis or change. As the family is navigating trough this crisis they are in a state off chaos as they don 't know what is ahead. Once the chaos has calmed then the family can look at integrating change and new possibilities. Between chaos and integration is where a therpist can be most affective in helping them too

The purpose of life is to be happy; to seek a microcosm of something, and there find the slot where your piece fits. Once a person has become a part of something, happiness is achieved - and life is fulfilled; the priest finds the parish, the athlete finds the field, and the baker finds the bakery. Happily do they continue on with their lives, and to them, life is fulfilled. A haze of joy and mirth shields the everyday man from the reality of their insignificance; some admit it and manage on, but others crash and crumble under the weight of the truth: for what it is worth, the deeds of a man matter as much as the grime on a snail’s shell. This truth is not entirely grim; however, it does allure. Many have been drawn to find, for themselves, the truth of human worth. Existentialists focus on the question that is a concrete human existence, and the conditions of such existence; they do not dwell on a hypothesis for human essence, instead they stress that this essence is determined by an individual’s own life choices. Although humans live in the world, a distance is created in order to add meaning to the disinterested world; however, this meaning is fragile and can be disturbed by tragedy or insight. When this disturbance occurs, and humans’ precarious lives crumble, the true nature of the world is revealed; a nature that shows little importance for humans; this way of

In order for a counselor to successfully help a client, I believe that it is important for the counselor to first adopt and become very knowledgeable in one of the major theoretical approaches. Using myself as an example, even though I am not yet a counselor, I have already decided to take on the humanistic approach (or person-centered approach, as it is also called) of psychologist Carl Rogers. As a counselor, it is important for one to choose a theoretical approach that they feel most comfortable with; I have chosen this approach because I agree most with its characteristics and believe that it more or less fits my personality. The goal of Rogers’ person-centered approach is to provide clients with an opportunity to develop a sense of self where they can realize how their attitudes, feelings and behavior are being negatively affected (Cepeda &