Countertransference

Theory of Group Development Group Dynamics and Counseling CP 6642 Marjorie Morales Theory of Group Development Psychotherapy is defined as a relationship marked by a goal. The benefits of group therapy can be very effective when changes require the support amongst group members (Tasca & Francis, 2014). Group psychotherapy is considered as field of clinical practice and an approach specific to the field of psychotherapy (Tasca & Francis, 2014). All group therapy is intended

Overview The practice of psychotherapy involves several approaches and different psychologists’ often use different psychological theories to achieve their goals in treatment and interventions. However, the combination of these psychological theories is important for the improvement of psychoanalysis of patients and the treatment approaches used. This paper will, therefore, analyze three psychological theories which include; attachment theory, control mastery theory and the object relations

Cynthia’s Attachment Style Chronic trauma in childhood and adolescence include macrotraumatic events – physical abuse, sexual assault, physical neglect – as well as a variety of cumulative microtrauma including constant devaluations and excessive demands, lack of security, emotional abuse, neglect, and a variety of separation and losses. For this type of trauma, the concept of attachment trauma has been proposed to underline the high damage potential of these influences. Main characteristics of

Beauty & Beast Demographics Bella is a 13-year-old female Mexican/Italian adolescent, who is a 7th grader at Lansing Christian School. Her family consists of her mother, and her 19-year-old brother along with five pets (3 dogs and 2 cats). Bella and her mother reside in a five bedroom home in a middle socioeconomic class, culturally diverse suburb in Indiana. In addition, Bella was raised without a father, as her father died of a heart attack when she was 11 months old. Along with being raised

Is your yoga practice a vehicle for mental health and self-actualization or are you content with just doing the physical practice? Yoga was originally intended to be a practice to facilitate self-actualization, meaning to realize who you are and being comfortable being you. More recently in the western yoga world, there has been a separation between physical development and spiritual development. Social media has defined yoga as cool physical postures. Yet, do not be fooled into believing

Considering some common features and characteristics of psychodynamic psychotherapies, we can also encompass a focus on Steven’s affect and emotional expression, self-experience and relatedness, maladaptive relationship patterns, transference and countertransference, exploration of unconscious motives and fantasies, and relate his current experiences to his past experiences (Friederich, Zeeck & Herzog, 2015). Altogether, Steven’s ego defense mechanism has failed to control his unacceptable id impulses

Group Observation Assignment Groups play a significant role in people’s lives. Humans have a tendency to “instinctively gravitate to one another in groups to share concerns, find direction in life, solve each other’s problems and otherwise provide protection and support” (Maguire, 2002, p, 120). There are different types of groups, such as: support groups, therapy groups, growth groups, education guidance groups and tasks groups. These groups serve multiple purposes and needs and they are based

works on both PTSD and substance abuse, coping skills to deal with substance abuse and PTSD, there are four different content areas pertaining to cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal and case management, and helps clinicians with self-care and countertransference ("SAMHSA," n. d.). Literature review Two different studies examining the use of Seeking Safety will be reviewed here. The first study was conducted by Najavits, Weiss, Shaw and Muenez (1998). In the article, the authors state that an estimated

Running Head: MANAGING RELIGIOUS CONFLICT Managing Religious Conflict within Psychotherapy Ryan Hagen UMASS Lowell Abstract This paper discusses the relationship of religion and psychology within the setting of interpersonal dynamic psychotherapy. It raises the question of whether and to what extent religion should be included in a therapeutic setting. Varying perspectives on this issue are reviewed, followed by an examination of the consequences of addressing religion within therapy

There is a lot that we can learn from Disney’s Pixar movie Inside Out including leadership and group decision making processes. Inside Out is about a young girl named Riley who lives in Minnesota and the five emotions, Fear, Anger, Disgust, Sadness, and Joy, that characterize her. When Riley moves from Minnesota to San Francisco, the emotions must help Riley stay happy and strong with all the changes she has been going through, but the story takes a twist when Joy and Sadness get trapped outside