Postag197v1 And Buddy D. Therapist Dan

I sat there with Darry and Two-Bit and most of the rest of the guys. We all watched TV. We didn’t say anything for the most part, but we all knew what we were all thinking about: Johnny and Dally. There was a loud smashing sound from Soda and mine’s room. I was the only one to get up. The others were too zoned out on the TV and inside of their thoughts. I slowly walked over to the room with the door closed. “Soda?” I called. The others only turned after they heard me. This couldn’t happen to me again. Not again.

“I’m fine. You’re the one who needs help. Your Values are all confused.” (pg. 5)

“Of course I have, we had a few classes together, I never fully got to know him but I wish that I had,” James replied innocently.

Me: “Yes, but that happened a long after I first met him. So he was hospitable, offered us drinks and even set up his PlayStation for us to play games with.

“Apparently not,” I answered, although it was probably a rhetorical question. “We were chatting with one another after class ended and it seemed he never knew you existed before your little accouter.”

The intended outcome of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is to help people learn about healthier pathways to coping with distressing thoughts; this type of therapy will in turn reduce avoidance or other unsettling behaviors. The idea behind Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is that if someone can change how they gauge their surroundings or thoughts and feelings, anxiety and avoidance may be reduced, making the persons mood and overall quality of life much better (Tull, 2013).

We ate and stuff then went to check on Bob Hall again to see what he was doing and,

"And had he ever said that same thing to you' if anybody asked you haven't seen him'?"

Angelina, you mentioned some excellent advice. I agree Jack T. will greatly benefit from a therapy treatment that will give him a chance to speak about his issues and stress or instead of reacting to, his problem. The counselor can help Jack T. in several ways: monitor his own negative feelings so that he will know how to become aware of and avoid adverse emotional triggers before it starts, help Jack to understand that his living situation does not have to produce negative outcomes. Help Jack know that a negative upbringing does not determine his future. Ultimately, the counselor should be able to help him realize that when it is all said and done he is responsible for his own thoughts and

The therapist would see Xavier as someone suffering from a discrepancy between his self-concept and his experience in reality (Corey, 2009). Xavier sees himself as a burden and not a “real man” due to his change in lifestyle over the last year. He has built up a mask through socialization and he needs to remove it so that he can focus on what he thinks of himself and become less concerned about what others think of him. The therapist would see Xavier as completely capable of working through his problem with the aid of their relationship. Within the structure of the relationship between Xavier and his therapist, Xavier’s self-healing will be activated (Corey, 2009). All Xavier needs is empathy and acceptance and he will learn to feel those things about his self.

Solution focused therapy was developed in the late 1970’s by Husband and wife team Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg. Steve de Shazer was a scholar as well as a clinician, who was intrigues by Bateson’s theories of communication and Milton Erickson’s pragmatic ideas about how to influence change (Nichols, 2013). These differences stuck a cord with de Shazer and generated the theory that helped develop the solution focused therapy model. Along de Shazer and Berg, they also collaborated with several of their colleagues at the Medical Research Institute, also known as MRI, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As the name suggests, Solution focused therapy is future focused, goal directed and focuses on the solutions of the problems. This form of therapy is also brief and the session are generally no longer than 8 weeks maximum.

“Hi, I’m William Johnson, and I suffer from OCD.” William said to his support group. This group was filled with your common misfits. A room full of druggies, addicts, and freaks, what could go wrong? Right?

Therapy has never been once considered in my life. The stigma, the reputation, and the negative view I have stored up has allowed me to only judge the field. However, after taking Human Services/Counseling 380 and Abnormal Psychology 341 this semester, my perspective on therapy and treatment has completely changed. Although it is unfortunate to know that there are some therapies and treatment approaches that may not work, it is also fascinating to know that it is very effective in curing and treating problems. In this paper, I will discuss the personal issues I have faced in my life and “play” the client part. I will also select three theories to contribute to the treatment of the issues I have faced and take the role of a therapist.

“Come on, you have the guts to club me, but you can’t even answer me,” screamed Dan.

We arrived at the Café. I ordered my iced tea; he ordered a tall, non-fat latte with a caramel drizzle. I won’t hold it against him. We sat down at a table for two by the window, at which point he realised he had no idea what my name was. “Oh my god, we haven’t introduced ourselves. I’m Jake,” he said and stuck out his hand for a handshake. “Luke,” I replied while shaking his hand. That tiny part of my brain from before went ecstatic with the notion we were holding hands. I wish I could say the rest of me was acted more reasonably about