Person-Centered Therapy Person-Centered Therapy is a form of psychoanalytical counseling developed in the 1940s by Carl Rogers. The foundation of this form of therapy stemmed from Rogers’ belief that all people have an inherent desire to be good. Every person has a self-concept or an ideal self which represents what type of person they want to be or think they are. However‚ a person’s self-concept may not be reflected in their real life experiences and this incongruence creates psychological
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the field of psychology that have researched‚ worked hard‚ and used different experiments to test the various theories in this field. Thanks to Person Centered Therapy is a great model to use to help develop your personal
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Alfred Adler’s (1870-1937) early childhood struggles of poor health‚ physical limitations‚ feelings of inferiority‚ and relationship problems with his siblings had influence on the development of his theory. Adlerian Therapy is a growth model which emphasizes an optimistic outlook on human nature and confirms that people have power over their own fate and are not victims to it. Unlike Freud‚ Adler stresses choice and responsibility‚ meaning in life‚ and the striving for success‚ completion‚ and
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Existential Therapy Existential therapy helps people who has uncertainties‚ anxiety depression‚ grieve and depression. Problems can distract a person life and essential of living. Sometimes it is hard to become stable possessing core cognitions‚ cognitive distortions thoughts and feeling on how a person views the world and themselves‚ which points out low self-esteem. Cognitive distortions are mainly negative thoughts of self‚ guiltiness that leads to uncertainties emotions and actions
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Chapter 5 EXISTENTIAL THEORY AND THERAPY [A]ctually‚ I have been told in Australia‚ a boomerang only comes back to the hunter when it has missed its target‚ the prey. Well‚ man also only returns to himself‚ to being concerned with his self‚ after he has missed his mission‚ has failed to find meaning in life. —Viktor Frankl‚ Psychotherapy and Existentialism: Selected Papers on Logotherapy (1967‚ p. 9) Some forms of counseling and psychotherapy‚ such as Freud’s psychoanalysis‚ evolved primarily
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are many different approaches to psychotherapy. Freud’s psychoanalysis was one of the first forms of psychotherapy. Cognitive therapy attempts to replace irrational thoughts and maladaptive behaviors with more rational thoughts and adaptive behaviors. For example‚ this therapy style may require a shy client to ask out an attractive person to help falsify their belief that “If they ask out someone they like‚ it will be terrible.” Cognitive therapy differs from the other therapies because it is the
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Existential Therapy Key Concepts/Unique Attributes The existential approach is more of a collective group of thoughts rather than a concrete therapy. The existential approach guides the counseling practices. The premise is that individuals guide their own lives and create their own paths. The existential approach unlike psychoanalytical therapy of unconscious boundaries and limitations is based on the fundamental belief that “we are what we choose to be (Corey 2009).” The key concepts are known
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The structure of Existential theory is based on four givens‚ or the structure of existence. There are different catalougues and list surveying these basic life conditions: that we are all going to die‚ than in decisive moments we are alone‚ that we have freedom to choose our life‚ and that we struggle to create meaning in a world in which our life meaning is not given in advance (yalom 1980). In looking at these four conditions to see how they fit into my belief system and if it would help me
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interpretive approaches of behaviourism and psychoanalysis therapies‚ person-centered therapy has revolutionised the direction of counselling theory and practice. As the name implies‚ person-centered approach views clients as the ultimate agents for self-change. It assumes that humans are essentially positively motivated and can be trusted to make their own decisions to shape‚ direct and take responsibility for the way they live their lives. Since its conceptualization by Carl Rogers‚ person-centered therapy
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Person-Centered Reflection Paper According to Gerald Corey‚ in the book‚ Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy” person-centered therapy has similar concepts and values as existential therapy. Person-centered therapy was founded on the principles that humans’ are primarily trustworthy and are capable of self-actualization. Carl Rogers believed that individuals are capable of “Congruent (genuineness‚ or realness)‚ unconditional primary regard (acceptance and caring)‚ and accurate empathic
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