Psychodynamic psychotherapy

This formulation centers on Carl Roger’s Humanistic Theory otherwise known as the Person-Centered approach. While most psychotherapy models embrace “genuineness, warmth, and kindness”, these tenets are the central component of Person-Centered psychotherapy. Compared to it’s psychodynamic predecessors, Person-Centered Therapy deemphasizes the significance of early relationships, particularly those during infancy. Conversely, there is a greater focus on the present, “here and now experience”, and…

within DBT and MBT, interventions appear differently, despite having the same goals. Both therapies require a connection between one’s mind and what one embodies in their experience. MBT is psychoanalytical but differs from Psychoanalytical psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PPP). The objective is not transference but does require insight into the mental exemplifications and narratives of the past and present. DBT interventions are very distinctly designed from a cognitive behavioral orientation. This…

Case conceptualizations are an important part of treating clients. By gaining all the information possible about their case, clinicians can begin to develop a treatment plan to improve their problems. Finding a perfect theory to incorporate with the client is essential in the efficacy of therapy. In tis paper I will explore a clinical vignette and provide an overview of four theories and how they could be implemented in the clinical case. In addition I will provide a case conceptualization of…

enjoy adding counseling theories to my developmental theorist from social work. My world view changed in a major way throughout my course work at Brockport. I also have a BA in Women and Gender Studies which played a part in choosing Adlerian psychotherapy. As I am introduced to more theory, I am calling on more and more of my social work background. I changed my goals for my career as I did not like working with groups of people. I felt that it was much too broad for me. I wanted to help…

Love’s Executioner Irvin Yalom, the author of Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy, is a book about ten different clients and their stories. In each chapter, Yalom discusses the time spent with each client in therapy. He uses this book to give people an insight into what he faced as a therapist. My purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the theories he used throughout the book, and point out a few of the times each theory was used. Throughout Love’s Executioner, Irvin…

common sense. I would have them make a follow up appointment before trying to diagnose him. At Juan’s next appointment I would use free association to help him open up a bit. Free association is a technique used in psychoanalysis (and also in psychodynamic theory) which was originally devised by Sigmund Freud. Freud used free association to help his patients discover unconscious thoughts and feelings that had been repressed or ignored. When his patients became aware of these unconscious…

Dan Gallagher played by Michael Douglas is a prominent New York attorney who is happily married to Beth played by Ann Archer. Dan resides in Manhattan where he met Alexandra or Alex Forest played by Glenn Close editor for a publishing company. Dan’s wife Beth and his daughter, Ellen played by Ellen Hamilton Latzen, are away for the weekend. In Beth’s absence Dan has a desirous week-end affair with Alex. Dan thought that Alex was the type of woman who understood his position (married man) and…

diagnosed there are two different treatment options that may be available, medicinal or psychotherapy. With medicinal treatment people who suffer from PTSD are often prescribed anti-depressants such as Prozac or Zoloft; tranquilizers such as Ativan or Klonopin; mood stabilizers such as Depakote and Lamictal; and neuroleptics such as Abilify. (Joseph Goldberg, MD 2014) There are several different types of psychotherapy treatments that have been used all have a different success with each person…

In this study Bartholomew, Gundel and Kantamneni (2015) aimed at identifying the meanings ascribed to pre-resettlement stress among relocated Karen refugees. To identify participants, researchers used purposeful sampling, and interviewed with 6 refugees. Through phenomenological analysis, the authors identified 286 meaning units, which were categorized into four themes. The themes included loss from oppression, resignation and acceptance in a context of regular violence, ongoing insecurity while…

Cultural Competence Art therapy is applicable to diverse groups such as the LGBTQ community. Art therapy has been used as a treatment intervention for LGBT clients that are going through the coming out process. Research states that many of the emotional and physical risk factors for LGBT individuals are most prominent during the process of coming out (Sweet & Sherry, 2008). Therapists that work with LGBTQ clients are able to utilize art therapy to explore issues such as sexual identity, bigotry…