Psychotherapy

The client’s way of being in psychotherapy Existential psychotherapy proposes that the conflicts and issues presented by clients arise from, and are expressions of, the wider overall "way of being" adopted by the client. From this perspective, the client’s problematic presenting symptoms or disturbances cannot be isolated, or considered on their own, as separate and distinct from the rest of the client’s various “ways of being.” In this way, clients are encouraged to examine the various embodied…

different forms of psychotherapies, I realized that I could not see myself using only one form throughout my career. Theoretical integration is the process of combining two or more therapies to provide better outcomes than just one form of psychotherapy alone (Wedding & Corsini, 2013). This helps look out for clients’ best interests. I am really drawn to many tenants of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Positive Psychotherapy (PPT). Kuyken et al., explains that the “goal of psychotherapy…

Counseling and Therapeutic Approaches Theoretical Approach to Psychotherapy My theoretical approach to counseling is based on a belief that our childhood directly affects how we develop. I often wonder as adults, where our personal beliefs, values, and thoughts stem from. My theory is that these thoughts and beliefs originate from our childhood memories and experiences that we have learned at a young age. My theory relates to behaviors as well, in that what we do, and how we act are a…

“Oh, I have been in this group for more than 12 years” shared by a gentleman from a gambling anonymous (GA) group that I attended as a homework assignment. My first impression for group psychotherapy is that group will help people to reduce stress level without knowing how, why or what group counseling actually is. With the limited knowledge regarding group counseling, I am surprised to learn how much impact a support group can have for each person who participates. During the first lecture,…

This study explore the assessment of the Practice Session in the Solution Focused Therapy done with my supposed client regarding her problem in controlling her anger. According to Steve de Shazer, the essence of psychotherapy was that the client is helped to make a change in their situation. Following on his Mental Research Institute training, he realized that any change is likely to be beneficial. The only thing one can be sure of is changing oneself. This Practice Session I had about…

As life becomes more complicated, some people have difficulty coping with problems which can lead to mental health issues. Psychotherapy is one branch of treatment used to identify and treat people's mental difficulties. The psychoanalysis (medical) and humanistic models of psychotherapy are similar in goals but differ in approaches. Both strive to alleviate the suffering people with mental health issues have to endure. Psychoanalysis deals with unconscious conflicts and assumes that the client…

them. This causes them to seek help and intervention to help him or cope with what has happened. This intervention theory would be designed for military personal and their needs. This intervention theory would combine psychotherapy and therapeutic therapy together. Psychotherapy therapy is based upon providing a comfortable environment where the client feels relaxed and comfortable about opening up. He or she would be able to talk about what has happened to him or her. Therapeutic therapy…

Psychotherapy is a common term that is used to illustrate the process of treating psychological disorders and mental illness (Cherry, 2015). Specifically, Moreno’s psychodrama therapy is a type of group psychotherapy, which aims to ameliorate participants’ social communications skills, re-build their self-assurance, and enable them to express their positive and negative emotions in a safe and supportive environment (Blatner, 1988; Wilkins, 1999). According to Yehoshua and Chung (2013), there…

Psychotherapy can help individuals learn to: (a) relate better with others so that their relationships are more intimate, enjoyable, and rewarding, (b) can help them understand the causes of their emotions and the reasons for their competitiveness, distrust…

Psychotherapy is the solution of mental disorder using psychology and not by using medical means. In psychotherapy, psychologists apply procedures to patients using psychology to help patients become healthier, and have more effective habits. Psychotherapy is important in our lives because it can help out people with many of their problems. There are five main forms of psychotherapy but three are important and is most famous; they are Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy, behavior therapy,…