Existential therapy

stress levels. Therapeutic dogs help people more than a human psychologist. There are requirements for dogs helping humans with mental disorders. It is difficult for the reason; dogs have a hard time understanding humans. Not all dogs can be therapy dogs, the most common breeds are German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and Labradors. The reason why these are the most common is because of how well they interact with humans. But as long as the dogs can follow the regulations of helping people…

work in Equine Therapy, which means that I work with special needs kids and the kind, loving creatures known as horses. Many of the kids I work with are 6-14, often meaning that they are harder to work with because either the saddle doesn’t fit them, or they are easily distracted. The equine therapy industry is filled with marvelous people that care for other people’s needs and make sure to accommodate for any inconvenience as soon as it is mentioned. Since I work in equine therapy, I know that…

of being a physiotherapist is the invaluable changes I can make to my patients’ quality of life and longevity: through improving their health, comfort, or helping them to overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable. As my patients improve through therapy, I’ll be rewarded with a sense of satisfaction and achievement. Another great benefit of this career is the limitless opportunities and paths it offers. As Dr. Rod Pope mentioned, I won’t be limited to work in one setting, but instead, have the…

Question: To explore how stakeholders (physical therapists, telephone coaches, and patients) experienced, and made sense of, being involved in an integrated program of physical therapist-supervised exercise and telephone coaching for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design: Qualitative cross-sectional design informed by grounded theory and symbolic interactionism. Method: Semi-structured interviews. Setting: Australian Healthcare system. Participants: An earlier randomised controlled trial…

TMDS and Whole Body Balance In the literature we often see studies that correlated TMD’s and cervical –neck problems or relationships. There are very little studies that show whole body balance has a significant effect on TMJ. The issue of relationship between TMDS and body posture, and biomechanics are still an unsearched area. Many researchers agree that adaptive changes occur at all levels of the body. And jet, there are scarce studies out there to show the realistic evaluation and…

Reflection Paper For this initial interview session the client came in seeking therapy due to her depression and alcohol use. The client stated that she had been depressed for the past two years and that over time alcohol had became her best friend. Although, her depression and alcohol use were the primary issues that brought her into therapy throughout the interview the client shared several other issues that she was dealing with. While, talking with this client and assessing her current…

client centered therapy, spearheaded by Carl Rogers, a method that focuses on providing clients with an opportunity to develop a sense of self where they can realize how their attitudes, feelings and behavior are being negatively affected. He identifies six conditions necessary to produce personality changes, and these will be analysed and it will be determined if these methods are compatible with what the Bible says. In order to induce a change in a client via Person Centered Therapy (PCT),…

Wednesday after school I observed our school athletic trainer for approximately an hour. During the hour he was not working much because winter sport season were ending so he helped any athletes who had injury that needed to be observed. While I was there, I saw a dancer get her big toe taped because she had turf toe, a hyperextension of the Hallicus. Before practice, two girl basketball players got their ankles taped because they recently rolled or sprained them. That day in sports medicine we…

. Engagement is the first and most important step in the assessment process. This is where the counselor creates the first impression of trust and safety. The friendly handshake, body language, and warm greeting of the counselor sets a comfort zone for the client. This safe zone that is created, allows for empathy, and a trusted bond between counselor and client. The client is called into the clinician’s office and asked to take a seat. While sitting at the desk moving and preparing paperwork…

1. The three conditions identified by Rogers are authenticity, empathy, and positive regard. Authenticity is being genuine, not being a counterfeit to others, and not expecting your clients to do what you don’t do. Empathy is putting yourself in someone else’s shoes or trying to look at things out of their eyes. Positive regard is accepting the client for who they are and allowing self-determination. 2. The main goal of the first phase of the counseling session is to…