Cognitive behavioral therapy

went through the concepts of “Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy”. This type of therapy is more focused on attaining certain goals, such as teaching children other forms to behaving in where the child and the therapist choose the activities via play. Play is the natural way for children to know what is around them, and it shows them how to deal with certain situations that they may be feeling conflicted about. I believe with the usage of “Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy”, the child would be…

her divorce, as well as her lack of social ties. Janet initially came to counseling in order to help her son, Adam, who is having trouble sleeping. From a cognitive-behavioral viewpoint, Janet’s cognitions have caused her to behave in ways that resulted in her being withdrawn from society. Janet sees the world through a negative cognitive triad: she has a negative view of herself, the world, and little hope for the future. Janet reacted to these feelings by becoming…

Client is a 32 year old single Hispanic woman referred by an outpatient therapy clinic where she was seeing a therapist before moving. Client reports current symptoms of feeling sad, hopeless about the future, decrease interest in activities, trouble sleeping, feeling fearful, difficulties at home/socially, inability to accomplish tasks and she lacks supports. Client is depressed and anxious as evidenced by her inability to sleep, feeling sad, decreased interest which is affecting her…

counseling methods will be utilized in helping obtain the changes, and what measures will be used to gauge success in reaching treatment goals (Schwizter and Rubin, 2015). The treatment plan takes into account all of the physical, emotional, and behavioral problems relevant to the client’s care, as well as the client’s strengths and weaknesses (Melchert, 2015). Throughout this paper a case vignette of an adolescent named Traci, is used to discuss treatment planning and the development of a…

It is with great consideration and enthusiasm that I am applying to the Doctorate of Behavioral Health program for the Fall 2018 semester. In my undergraduate studies, I was fortunate to learn about the vast mental health issues that plague the individuals within our communities by obtaining my bachelor degree in psychology. From there, I completed my master’s degree in social work as a member of Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society. After earning my master’s degree from Southern…

continues to enjoys the work that he does. Kevins chief complaint that brought him to therapy was having outbursts of aggression towards women and having thoughts of brutally assaulting them. During this reporting period, Kevin has not…

Cognitive behavioral therapy, known as CBT, is sometimes used alongside antidepressants to treat depression. It helps the patient identify the reason they’re depressed and make lifestyle changes while antidepressants suppress the feelings. However, studies have shown…

Play therapy is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; this technique is typically used for children. It is a therapeutic approach that engages the child in therapy sessions through play. Although play therapy is typically used on children studies show that it can be affective for all ages. Play therapy was introduced in the 1990’s by Susan Knell. Susan Knell originally used the traditional Cognitive Behavioral techniques with clients, she found that by adding toys such as puppets, sandboxes,…

with theoretical orientation. The counselor supporting the client is a 24-year-old, Caucasian, female, who is highly religious, and practices ideal empathy. The integrated approaches in the counselors practice are family structured therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy,…

the therapeutic relationship. I also learned that sometimes being like a big sister is helpful when working with teenagers, especially in the beginning of the therapy process, to gain trust and help them feel connected. Since my teenaged client presented chronic depression and cutting behavior, my approach was Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which was evolved to humanistic and back to CBT. When I was using humanistic approach, I empathized her feelings (e.g., loss of her close family members…