Therapeutic Experience With Hope

(O-S1)The changes we see in people do not always come from the most suspecting person. The people we think never change can be influenced by just one thing and be changed forever.(O-S2) In A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines, the events that occur to the people in the book prove that hope it a factor in the changes of people.(O-S3) In the book the hope that Jefferson ,an unsuspecting character, will be changed by a teacher to see himself as a human and be seen as a true man.

The power of support groups, especially when peer run can have a sign cant impact on the individual. It is vital to realize that “Compared to recent group members, longstanding group members used less medication and treatment services, had higher levels of well-being and less neurotic distress” (Solomon, 2009). Many of them also became leaders of the groups. Many times while I have personally sat in on our Hope and Recovery Group (Peer Lead), I have seen a massive shift in many of the people in our group. The socialization of each individual is profound! Many of the group members never said a word for months and now they are vibrant, full of zeal and vivaciousness. An interesting point that is brought up by Ley is the statement that “People

Doors of Hope combats many issues in order to help ex-offenders improve their lives and stay away from a life of crime. However, the most pressing and most difficult issue that Doors of Hope works to combat is drug addiction. All of the girls who are a part of the program suffer from some type of drug addiction whether it is substance related or alcohol related. From a biological perspective, drug abuse produces changes in the brain that contribute to the difficulties people experience in combatting drug addiction (Volkow, 2007; Horvath, Mishra, Epner, & Cooper, 2013).

Rogers worked with many others in developing the idea that clients could heal themselves, if only the therapist provided ‘facilitative’ or core conditions of, ‘empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard.’

Hope to me means that you're not giving up and no matter how hard of difficult something may be, you still carry on. Even though it may seem like it’s the end or it will only continue to get better you continue to follow through by keeping your head up high. It’s important to have hope because without we would all be have very pessimistic thoughts, making it impossible to have dreams, goals, or desires. Hope gives us something to

This therapy works with your model of the world and you are getting involved in your therapy process, so that changes are easily accepted and long lasting.

This essay is based upon a study of my personal reflections, emotions and opinions of the five major psychotherapy theoretical frameworks that I have studied over a five week period as part of a postgraduate diploma in psychology: psychoanalysis; behaviour therapy; person-centred and humanistic therapies; cognitive behaviour therapy; and family therapy. The purpose is to assist in determining which framework is the best fit for me as a future therapist based on my personality, life experiences and beliefs. The main basis of this evaluation is a weekly reflective journal (refer to Appendix A) I have maintained in which I recorded a range of background theoretical information, ‘gut’ reactions, pertinent life experiences and reports on practical ‘homework’ activities. I begin by undertaking a qualitative analysis of my journal which provides the insight to make the most appropriate selection of psychotherapy theory. Once the selection is made, I then provide a more focused evaluation of the chosen theoretical framework, based on a review of the literature, interwoven with pertinent elements from my journal.

“Life experience is richer than discourse. Narrative structures organize and give meaning to experience, but there are always feelings and lived experience not fully encompassed by the dominant story” (White & Epston, 1990, p. 20). Effective therapy is seen as an enjoyable experience presenting options for dialogue, rather than monologues, about the problem.

Introduction In The Anatomy of Hope, Jerome Groopman defines hope as "the elevating feeling we experience when we see—in the mind's eye—a path to a better future. Hope acknowledges the significant obstacles and deep pitfalls along that path. True hope has no room for delusion" (Groopman, 2004, p. xiv). He also describes hope as "an act of defiance that … permits a person to live his life on his own terms.

The common factors model was originally proposed by Rosenzweig (1936), posits that there were common elements of therapy responsible for the benefits of psychotherapy. The model was later extended by Jerome Frank (1973) to identify specific components shared by all psychotherapy. The first component involves an “emotionally charged, confiding relationship with a healing person” (Wampold & Imel, 2015, p.48). The second component is the “healing context”, in which the client presents to the healer. The third

As Abraham Lincoln famously stated in his Gettysburg Address, government is “of the people, by the people, [and] for the people” (Lincoln). In the memoir The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama, the disconnected world of politics is explored, with the aim of finding the essence of American government, the body that was able to keep America united through civil rights struggles, numerous wars, and financial depressions. That unifying force, through the government, is the American people, all of their joint morals, convictions, and goals that they share, Obama portrays the government as an administrative body meant to serve all of its people, stand above all of the differences that pit different groups of people against

The emotion of hope is important because life is uncertain. Factors such as wealth, education and opportunity may play a role in dividing people into different social categories, but no amount of privilege or advantage can shield a person from disappointment, pain, loss or death. These are universal adversities for all humankind. The word hope can be defined in different ways. Many religious people think of hope as a virtue, along with faith and love. Survivors of trauma often credit hope as the inspiration that kept them going. A realists may say that hope is nothing more than wishful thinking. No matter how it is defined, whether it is a belief or a feeling, hope is the idea of something bigger than oneself. The application of hope can

The main focus of this essay has to be on the three ‘core conditions’, as utilised by the counsellor to promote a positive movement in their client’s psychology. They are intended for maintaining a focus on the client’s personal growth, and detract from the therapist’s own outside world. The three core conditions are the professional apparatus or tool-kit of the therapist, and the use of each is a skill in itself but the combined forces of all three in an effective manner requires an abundance of skill or experience. These are, as have already been mentioned, congruence, unconditional positive regard and empathy. They are separate skills but are intrinsically linked to each other. If used correctly, they can guide the client to a state of self-realisation, which could lead to the development of a healing process.

The Journey of Hope Education program is led by two volunteers that are both familiar with the task that come with ill relatives. The class is a group setting that encourages family members to attend together unfortunately the relative who is ill is not allowed to attend. This rule may seem cruel, but it is beneficial to the family and will allow them to talk freely without worrying for their relatives emotions. The teachers feel that allowing all family members to express their concern will help establish a path for teaching. Some of the information that the Journey of Hope focuses on is the education, skills training, and emotional support that the caregiver would need to provide. The course although very thorough had a lot of qualitative aspects present and minimal quantitative tendencies. Qualitative is when the quality of research is studied and the descriptions are more important than the numbers. In this study the approach has a qualitative feel because the researchers are looking for the best way to help. Where as, if the study were quantitative we would be looking at the test scores of the classes and using those scores to determine how well they learned. Consequently, we can conclude that their goal was to give the families a slow paced one-on-one experience.

On individual level, since hopelessness arises from negative thoughts and attitude, cognitive behavior therapy can be done which gives positive reinforcement and focuses on changing negative and self-destructive behavior by altering negative thoughts in an individual. It is also important to educate family members about the miraculous change in hopelessness that can be brought about by support and cooperation. Additionally, involving patient in religious practices and encouraging to engage in other interests can also be helpful in instilling newfound hope and faith in oneself (Khan & Farooq, 2003, p. 2). Furthermore, a nurse should monitor for depression, relapse, poor prognosis and medication noncompliance in the