1. Goals and objectives. The goal and object of individual therapy will be to guide Sonny in his understanding of his limitations. Through the meaningful relationship that will be developed in therapy, insight is developed on his ability, his accomplishments and the raising of his self-esteem. Furthermore, it is the development of his identity that will generate a new perceptive which will provide confidence to challenge the psychotic symptoms that he experiences.
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2. Duration of Treatment Existential therapy is a long-term therapy approach because it aims to formulate a new perceptive of his life and purpose. Because Sonny is an experienced participant is a PSR program, his continual attendance and participation in …show more content…
They are recognized to provide purpose and value to his life. With the goal of the Existential Therapy to guide the client to uncover purpose and meaning in their life, it is now the goal to connect his values to inner ability. With the Existential approach of questioning the exerts of human ability, Sonny has established a “human instinct” that is capable of guiding and rendering “the right way” of living. The therapist’s goal is to continue Sonny’s progress by attaching his ideas of human instinct to his own ability minus the assistance of his audible hallucinations. Sonny has made no progress to this goal. Lastly, because Existential Therapy is long-term, Sonny continued progress is subject to the foundation needed to establish a new life (Schneider & Krug, …show more content…
With the PSR and group therapy, Sonny will continue to learn coping skills for his symptoms and experience his healing with a group of individuals with similar symptoms and goals. Group therapy has shown that it can act as a carrier of change and strongly influence its members to address with current problems (“here and now”) rather than reaching in the past cause or explanations for issues (Goldberg & Goldberg, 2011). Thus, in group therapy Sonny can continue to address any newly realized symptoms and co-create new coping skills with peers and
(Please see Appendix B.)
2. Duration of Treatment Existential therapy is a long-term therapy approach because it aims to formulate a new perceptive of his life and purpose. Because Sonny is an experienced participant is a PSR program, his continual attendance and participation in …show more content…
They are recognized to provide purpose and value to his life. With the goal of the Existential Therapy to guide the client to uncover purpose and meaning in their life, it is now the goal to connect his values to inner ability. With the Existential approach of questioning the exerts of human ability, Sonny has established a “human instinct” that is capable of guiding and rendering “the right way” of living. The therapist’s goal is to continue Sonny’s progress by attaching his ideas of human instinct to his own ability minus the assistance of his audible hallucinations. Sonny has made no progress to this goal. Lastly, because Existential Therapy is long-term, Sonny continued progress is subject to the foundation needed to establish a new life (Schneider & Krug, …show more content…
With the PSR and group therapy, Sonny will continue to learn coping skills for his symptoms and experience his healing with a group of individuals with similar symptoms and goals. Group therapy has shown that it can act as a carrier of change and strongly influence its members to address with current problems (“here and now”) rather than reaching in the past cause or explanations for issues (Goldberg & Goldberg, 2011). Thus, in group therapy Sonny can continue to address any newly realized symptoms and co-create new coping skills with peers and