Description of Stan Stan is a white male 35- year- old construction worker and part-time college student studying psychology. Stan is aspires to become a counselor to work with children. Although Stan is interested in improving his situation in life, he continues to be negatively influenced by a past history of psychological abuse from his mother. Cleary, Stan experience some difficulty in his youth, making it difficult for him to view himself as an accomplished individual. For this reason, Stan continues to believe that he is worthless and incapable of having friends or fitting in with others. Stan appears in good health and has no apparent physical or verbal symptoms that will affect the therapy process. Stan’s temperament is appropriate
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The most important goal needed when using Existential and Gestalt theories to establish a good working relationship with the client. In incorporating Existential and Gestalt therapies, the majority of focus will be on instilling Stan with a sense of awareness. Stan struggles with self-acceptance, anxiety, and feelings of worthlessness. Existential therapy will be beneficial in reducing these symptoms. Existential therapy aims at helping clients face anxiety and engage in action that is based on authentic purpose of creating a worthy existence (Deurzen& Adams, 2011). Stan’s perceived anxiety of social interaction and relationships with women will be addresses as a main goal, and these negative reactions will be …show more content…
The basic dimensions of the human condition, according to existential approach, include the capacity for self-awareness; freedom and responsibility; creating one’s identity and establishing meanings relationships with others; the search for meaning, purpose, values and goals; anxiety as condition of living; and awareness of death and nonbeing. Stan’s current perceptions of himself are viewed as being lost and that he does not know how to begin turning his life around. Correcting the approach he takes towards this aspect of himself, he can begin to feel self-worth and better cope with
The most important goal needed when using Existential and Gestalt theories to establish a good working relationship with the client. In incorporating Existential and Gestalt therapies, the majority of focus will be on instilling Stan with a sense of awareness. Stan struggles with self-acceptance, anxiety, and feelings of worthlessness. Existential therapy will be beneficial in reducing these symptoms. Existential therapy aims at helping clients face anxiety and engage in action that is based on authentic purpose of creating a worthy existence (Deurzen& Adams, 2011). Stan’s perceived anxiety of social interaction and relationships with women will be addresses as a main goal, and these negative reactions will be …show more content…
The basic dimensions of the human condition, according to existential approach, include the capacity for self-awareness; freedom and responsibility; creating one’s identity and establishing meanings relationships with others; the search for meaning, purpose, values and goals; anxiety as condition of living; and awareness of death and nonbeing. Stan’s current perceptions of himself are viewed as being lost and that he does not know how to begin turning his life around. Correcting the approach he takes towards this aspect of himself, he can begin to feel self-worth and better cope with