Interpersonal psychotherapy

I chose psychotherapy as a career path early on. When my parents separated from a tumultuous marriage the court ordered us to see a psychologist and I was always eager to go to sessions. I grew up in a home where domestic violence was prevalent and spent my childhood with a traumatized single mother, a survivor of both marital rape and domestic violence. I would leave the therapist’s office I felt reassured and absolved of my issues at the time and it was an immense relief. I became very…

1. Introduction In this paper we will first look at the recent cultural development in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) namely the Taoist Cognitive Therapy (TCT), and how it is implemented in treating the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Then we will identify and examine the philosophical presuppositions behind TCT and evaluate the Taoist’s worldview according to the scripture. 2. What Is Taoist Cognitive Therapy (TCT) Taoist Cognitive Therapy (TCT) is originally developed in China…

Psychotherapy is a psychological intervention designed to help people resolves emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives. There are three major forms of psychotherapy: cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral. In this essay, I will identify the focus of each approach as well as areas of agreement and difference. The cognitive approach includes cognitive-behavioral therapies which are treatments that attempt to replace irrational cognitions and…

Karen Danielson was born on September 16, 1885 to Berndt Wackels Danielson and Clotilde née van Ronzelen in Blankenese, Germany. At the age of nine, Karen developed a crush on one of her older brothers who soon pushed her away leading her to begin suffering from depression effecting her for the rest of her life. After her mother left her father, Karen entered medical school at University of Freiburg, she transferred to one other school before graduating from University of Berlin in 1913. She…

Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are described as having “a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). These individuals do everything that they can to avoid abandonment whether its real or imagined (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Often they have a negative self-image which leads to self-mutilation or suicidal behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). For…

In most cases, dogs are a man’s best friend; however in this film, all Lars needed was a blow-up doll named Bianca, and a community that was willing to challenge their perception of what is considered to be normal in order to help Lars cope with distress. It was beautiful and even somehow magical the way “Lars and the Real Girl” shows us that sometimes the saying is true, that all people ready need is love to overcome anything. And help us rethink what distress is and reevaluating our…

research and theory to problems in everyday life. It includes clinical psychology, the largest field in psychology. Clinical psychologist – who represent 40% of all psychologist are involved in psychotherapy. ( Gale 931). First of all therapies such as the psychoanalytic psychotherapy or discussion therapy, which is the most popular kind of therapy recognize worldwide. During these treatment sessions it consist of saying whatever a patient may have in their minds. This process makes the…

Adlerian therapy emphasizes the whole person and the consciousness of the person, and that individual is driven by interpersonal relationship in the social context instead of sexuality (Tan, 2011). Adler believed that for human beings, the feeling of inferiority can generate the motivation of striving for superiority which "resulting in creative and successful achievements…

Marriage and Family Counselling focuses on familial, couple, and group relationships. Marriage and Family therapists, psychologists who work in this specialization, possesses knowledge dealing with family dynamics and problems which involve everybody involved in close relationships. Marriage and Family Therapists teach, supervise, do research and engage in practice through consultation and treatment in a diverse number of settings Their primary goals are to discover the influence of problems in…

distresses. It is also in the individual therapy that post-traumatic responses can be decreased to improve self-respect and self-image. Weekly group therapy sessions typically last two and half hours and concentrate on four proficiency sections: interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance/reality acceptance skills, emotion regulation, and mindfulness…