employ Existential therapy seek to teach clients how to change and embrace their lives so that they are now able to view it more as a journey that they are in charge of than anything else. I chose Existential Therapy as my preferred approach to counseling simply because it is not like any other school of therapy. I believe that Existential therapy is quite unique since it places an immense emphasis on what it is to be a human on this confusing journey we call life. Existential therapy allows individuals
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to only those counselors working specifically with trauma victims and survivors (McCann & Pearlman, 1990). VT has a unique progression. Vicarious trauma happens progressively (McCann & Pearlman, 1992; Pearlman & Saakvitne, 1995a). This theory suggests those suffering from VT build their realism through the growth of reasonable intuitions which enables their understanding of life situations in general (Saakvitne & Pearlman, 1996). Counselors providing therapy to traumatized clients
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Foundations and Components of Psychoanalysis Cohran, Robin Dec, 1, 14 PSY/301 Foundations and Components of Psychoanalysis Psychoanalysis remains the single most influential theory for the practice of psychotherapy. Freud (1964) began the movement and his theory can be broken down into five parts. The first part of Freud’s theory is Dynamics. This level deals with instinctual forces (Rapaport and Gill, 1959). Freud traces all instincts, in a certain sense, therefore all actions, back to two instincts;
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The Humanistic Perspective: Psychological Growth and Human Potential Andrea L McCown Arapahoe Community College, Psychology Abstract The humanistic approach looks at human behavior not only with the eyes of an observer, but also looks at human behavior through the eyes of the person doing the behaving. Humanists believe that a person’s behavior is linked to their inner emotional state and self-concept. This approach originated as a rebellion against what was seen, as limitations when it came
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easily lower hospital or institution productivity. Therefore, it is advisable for nurses to be encouraged to seek advice and counseling from counselors, mentors, psychologists, and other responsible persons. It is also necessary for nurses to be aware of the symptoms of compassion fatigue to facilitate taking preventative measures as early as possible. The compassion fatigue theory is connected to the relationship between the patient and the care provider. The trauma and suffering experienced by the patient
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multicultural competent counselor is highlighted as well. A new form of therapy, called sexual identity therapy, is evaluated and discussed. Emphasis on written informed consent from clients is explained due to client autonomy and self-determination. Personal reflection on multicultural competence, sexual identity therapy, client autonomy and informed consent is shared along with the action plan to be a multicultural competent counselor, to provide written informed consent and to make wise decisions regarding
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Improving Academic Performance and Achievement of children and youth in foster care Joanna Bermudez Mercy College Summer 2013 Introduction and Problem Statement Approximately fifty percent of adolescents in this country’s foster care system are graduating from high school each year. In NYS, less than forty-four percent of adolescent’s in the foster care system graduate from high school yearly. The outcomes of youth who leave the foster care system between the ages of 18 and 21 are statistically
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Family Counseling Approach: Structural Model Jennifer Tankard Liberty University Abstract Structural family therapist takes an approach to therapy that seeks to help the entire family rather than looking at the family member that has a presenting problem. Healthy families have a healthy balance within the family subset when clearly defined roles are present. Structural family therapy was developed by Salvador Minuchin and a team of researchers from New York. The techniques of the theory are centered
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ethical challenges that may emerge while working with them. A comparison is offered on how different modalities with the children, and also a situation of experimentation created for the therapeutic work, built on the analyses. Gestalt Developmental Theory According to Jean Piaget (2004), there are four cognitive stages for the development of a child. From the age of 4 to 7, a child perceives a world through their magical thinking and animism. At this stage, children acquire motor skills and also some
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maintain a balanced life of tranquility (p. 254). This critique explores Hart’s theoretical and theological approach, the strengths and weaknesses of this model, and this author’s plan to integrate information from the book into a personal theory of Christian counseling. Hart describes anxiety as “a disease of stress” that can result in a multitude of physical and emotional symptoms and illnesses (p. 139). They include panic and panic attacks, post traumatic stress disorder, adrenaline
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