Interpersonal psychotherapy

Mark Twain once said, “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” Higher education was a goal that was instilled in me at a young age. My siblings and I all have great aspirations. I admire each of them, because each one is great individually. My two sisters both work in social services, one a social service supervisor, the other a supervisor over several social work departments. One…

be a perfect start for her recovery. She is now attending regular DBT skills training groups at TCORE where they teach her behavioral skills. The skills that are taught in DBT skills group are things such as emotional regulation, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. The assumption for DBT is that clients do not have these skills; therefore, we need to teach them the skills necessary to improve their life. Each week the clinician will focus on different topics. The…

The four practice frameworks that are used to develop the integrative Solution- Oriented Social Work approach are the strengths perspective, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and the MRI approach (Greene & Lee, 2011). The first framework is known as the Strengths Perspective. The main point behind this perspective is that the clients already have the different skills and resources necessary to be able to handle their problems in a successful manner, but they are either not aware that…

Delusional Disorder, also known as psychosis, is a disorder that which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. People with this type of disorder tend to think that things and people are always out to get them. They jump at the fear of their own shadows and are always constantly thinking that people are trying poison or kill them. They are afraid that people will deceive them, conspire against them, or love them from a distance. What could have happened in a dream may be a…

Theoretical Orientation The postmodern lens eliminates the erroneous belief that therapists are experts in their client’ lives and can easily “fix” problems. I learned the importance of acknowledging that I am the expert in my life; and that I am the owner of my story. For instance, my story is rich in experiences that help me identify my resilience, but this would not be possible without acknowledging the ownership of my story. Since resilience is the individual act of recovering from a…

1. Biographical data/history of theorist: Fritz Perls (1893-1970): Major influences on Fritz Perl’s life include: serving in World War 1 against is families wishes, studying psychoanalysis (Perl’s did not agree with several of the concepts), marrying Laura Perls in 1930 (helped him develop his therapy), fleeing Germany to South Africa due to the Nazi occupation (1933), moving to New York worked with Horney (1946). 2. View of personality development: Personality: There are two concepts that…

Program. The Finding the Missing Piece Program is created to help families that are struggling with managing a family due to a child being diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder. The program will consist of psycho-educational of ASD, and parent management training for parents and/or caregivers. In addition to a social skills group for children with ASD. The program will be every Monday from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. starting May 2 - December 26, 2016, at Northwest Journey located in Wausau,…

Person-Centered Approach to Addiction and Recovery Person-centered therapy is an egalitarian relationship. The client and counselor are equals. However, the therapeutic process is largely client led. The person-centered counselor believes that clients are the best authority on their lives and have all the resources they need within them to improve their life situation. The counselor acts as a sounding board, refrains from judgment, and trusts that the client knows what is best for them.…

Theoretical orientation and approach to counseling: My approach to counseling, while primarily Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), draws from other modalities depending on the groups, and/or the individual client’s needs. My early training included psychotherapy, or "talk therapy", to treat one with a mental disorder by helping them understand their illness. Further, the technique teaches people strategies and gives…

1) Please describe the concept of unfinished business as used in Gestalt Therapy (2 points) a. Unfinished business refers to the idea that clients have some unresolved conflict that is holding them back at the present time. In other words, unfinished business can be described as the feelings that are associated with certain memories that the client is not completely aware of. Moreover, Gestalt therapists may use the process of figure formation to better understand how the individual organizes…