one theoretical orientation I would feel most comfortable with as a helper and a client would be The Existential Approach. This approach explores the choices you have made that impacts the future, self-awareness, accepting responsibility for your choices along with actions you performed, and lastly steps/ techniques you can use to move forward. As a therapist I think that it is important to have your client attentive to what brought them into you to begin with. I like this form of therapy because, it helps you realize if you have not already that everything in life that one goes through is a choice. Life is full of choices that we have to make everyday. Next I also believe that a number of individuals are not aware that every choice they make
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The one approach personally I find to be least helpful is Behavior Therapy. The reason I find this therapy least helpful is because for starters, they do not look into your past while helping you through your problems. “Emphasizes current behavior as opposed to historical antecedents, precise treatment goals…focuses on behavior change in the present and on action programs.” (Corey, Corey page 169) This form of therapy main focus is to look into the right now in order to move forward. Personally this therapy doesn’t intrigue me because I would prefer as a therapist to look into the clients past to help them and myself understand the type of affect it has had on them, face/ accept the past and take steps to move forward. In addition, I would also appreciate that kind of technique rather than focusing on my behavior now. I would rather know what caused me to be the way I am, and then move forward. Another reason why this is my least favorite form of therapy is the relationship the therapist and the client have. In a therapy, from a therapist stand point along with a client, I would like to have some sort of relationship bond; but in this therapy it is somewhat of a teacher student relationship you are there to get work done, receive feedback and move on. Individuals who want to form a relationship with their therapist could have a problem with this form of therapy, also individuals who would like to look into their past to understand where they stand now would have an issue as
The one approach personally I find to be least helpful is Behavior Therapy. The reason I find this therapy least helpful is because for starters, they do not look into your past while helping you through your problems. “Emphasizes current behavior as opposed to historical antecedents, precise treatment goals…focuses on behavior change in the present and on action programs.” (Corey, Corey page 169) This form of therapy main focus is to look into the right now in order to move forward. Personally this therapy doesn’t intrigue me because I would prefer as a therapist to look into the clients past to help them and myself understand the type of affect it has had on them, face/ accept the past and take steps to move forward. In addition, I would also appreciate that kind of technique rather than focusing on my behavior now. I would rather know what caused me to be the way I am, and then move forward. Another reason why this is my least favorite form of therapy is the relationship the therapist and the client have. In a therapy, from a therapist stand point along with a client, I would like to have some sort of relationship bond; but in this therapy it is somewhat of a teacher student relationship you are there to get work done, receive feedback and move on. Individuals who want to form a relationship with their therapist could have a problem with this form of therapy, also individuals who would like to look into their past to understand where they stand now would have an issue as