Compare And Contrast Psychodynamic And Psychodynamic Approaches

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Psychodynamic approaches use more sessions and are more in-depth than brief counseling (Vernon, 2009). Where brief counseling focuses on solving the problem, psychodynamic theories focus on find the underlying issues and solving it. Another difference is that Brief counseling is action based where homework is frequently issued, but psychodynamic approaches she more talking/discussing based. Humanistic approach, which is frequently used in family counseling, focuses on family members expressing what their true feelings are and work for positive relationships. Adlerian approach, which is frequently used in play therapy, focuses on our innate need to react to our environments by taking responsibility of our actions in which we need to solve the

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