Psychodynamic psychotherapy

PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY Student’s name Prof’s name Course title Date Person-centered therapy (PCT), also known as person-centered psychotherapy, Rogerian psychotherapy, client-centered therapy or, person-centered counseling. It is a popular treatment that has proven to be effective despite criticism by behaviorists for deficiency of structure. Psychoanalysts too criticize it for its ability to provide conditional relationships. Carl Rogers, a human psychologist who…

Diagnosis- Depression is a widespread illness that carries a major personal and public health burden (Abel, 2016). To diagnose depression the patient must have at least five symptoms present for two consecutive weeks, and must also have a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in their everyday activities. Other symptoms that the patient may exhibit include, having a depressed mood most of the day, and little or no interest in activities. The sudden overwhelming feeling of sadness and…

In science, we often look for certainty. Physics and chemistry are a benchmark for science, offering concrete answers from the beginning. Psychology has never been privy to straightforward answers, solutions, or formulae for prediction. There aren’t as clear right answers - predictions take into account many factors, deal with immeasurable and abstract ideas, and work on a scale that can’t quite be defined - but the field has still strived towards new and better solutions to help people while…

Interning at the Exchange Club Family Center throughout my fall semester has been an enriching experience. Deciding to intern with them has been one of the greatest decisions I have made as an undergraduate student, because I was able to gain first-hand experience in the counseling field. Being the only bilingual intern also gave me the opportunity to witness how family therapy is conducted since I was responsible for facilitating communication between the clinical counselor and our clients.…

Case Study: Valerie Gaspard and Anorexia Nervosa (AN) Case Study The case study will discuss a 20-year-old single black female client, Valerie Gaspard, who is suffering restricting type of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). In this paper, this author will discuss this case and analyze Valerie’s symptoms and diagnosis. In addition, this author will demonstrate evidence-based treatments and talk about potential challenges in therapy. Symptoms and Diagnosis This section will show a description of Valerie’s…

Upon close observation of psychologist Sean Maguire and his therapeutic practice with client Will Hunting, I am proposing some legal, ethical and clinical misconducts of the psychologist and ways to improve and enhance his approach to achieve a more efficient and effective practice. First of all, the client Will is referred by professor Gerald Lambeau, who is the psychologist Sean Maguire’s roommate in college. Professor Gerald Lambeau asked Sean to take the client as a favor when they went out…

Family expectations and obligations can cause anxiety among adolescents. When students become overwhelmed with school work, peer pressure, and family obligations their ability to make sound decisions can become compromised. Anxiety can cause them to lose sleep, over worry and some adolescents can become depressed. When working with students individually, it is important for the school counselor to be active listeners. One should have an awareness of the student cultural backgrounds and an…

What is your understanding of the purpose of Motivational Interviewing? Motivational interviewing is defined as - “A person-centered counseling style for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change.” (Motivational interviewing (MI) PowerPoint, Pg. 4). Motivational interviewing is a process that involves both the helper and the service user. In this process, the helper allows the service user to take the lead and express their thoughts, concerns, and goals. This method allows the…

The Trauma Adaptive Recovery Group Education and Therapy (TARGET) model is a manualized group, family, and one on one psychotherapy that engages clients in “a process of therapeutic self-reflection and change that addresses PTSD and SUD simultaneously” (Ford and Russo, 2006, p. 353). TARGET consists of three central components that focus on the patient’s better understanding…

Boundary Dominations in Dual Relationships Social work is a profession of justice and compassion where the development of dual or multiple relationships are established. Dual relationships are both influenced by the social worker and the client because of the different types of roles that can occur from business partner to sexual partner. Social workers should caution on developing a dual relationship with their clients because of the boundaries that can be crossed or violated. Boundary…