Mock Therapy Paper

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In this discussion, I had the opportune to have the same individual as my mock therapy. Firstly I expounded to this person that this is a mock therapy session to help me further comprehend Albert Ellis’ REBT theory and the ABC (Adversity, Belief, Consequence) that decrease the irrational thought to a rational method (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2010). My client is informed of the client covert and confidentiality rights. Individual comprehend and consent to therapy. According to Florida Statutes, 2012 and APA Code of Ethics, 2010, Psychologists have a primary duty to take reasonable precautions to protect confidential information that acquires and recognized that law may regulate the regulated of confidentiality or established through institutional …show more content…
As he’s vividly imagining the unpleasant experience (A) Activating the Event, something happens in the environment around this person. As the individual vividly imagines the experience, he is feeling all the allowing all strong emotion to surface. (B) Beliefs, holding a belief about the event or situation. This individual feels that he MUST have the relationship work out, the idea if it doesn’t workout he can’t go on. (C) Consequence: This person is having an emotional response to his belief (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2010, 251-269). He feels getting in touch with all his emotions. He is feeling angry, rejected, depression, bewildered, and unlovable. How can she do this to our family? Nick, had some strong negative emotions. Feeling angry rejected, confused, depression, and …show more content…
Encouraging this individual to practice this exercise at least 10 minutes a day until he can effortlessly bring up the triggering event and disturbing thoughts and able to alter feelings that are not harmful just as easily. Which may take a few weeks of adjustment? The person will automatically and effortlessly experience the feelings of displeasure and disappointment rather than anger, rejection, bewilderment, depression, and unlovable (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2010, pp.

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