CENTRED THERAPY AND FEMINIST THERAPY In looking at comparing person centred therapy with feminist perspectives I first thought that they were quite similar. However‚ with further research I discovered that in fact they are quite different approaches to therapy. In this essay I will compare and contrast both of these approaches to therapy. I will pay particular attention to key concepts‚ therapeutic goals‚ theory of change‚ the therapeutic relationship and situations where the therapies are appropriate
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In this essay I will analyse my own counselling session in which my counsellor‚ Lys‚ and I established a cause for the anxiety I was feeling. As part of this analysis‚ I will identify key skills used to establish an effective counselling relationship. Reflecting upon my experience of the counselling process and integrating it to current theory will enable me to use this experience to develop my own skills as a counsellor. To facilitate my analysis‚ it is necessary for me to not only define what
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referred to counseling by his general practitioner to explore his mood swings. He has been married for nearly 5 years to a ‘warm and wonderful person’. There were no children yet‚ and the couple was wondering about the right time for having children. This has been an area of disagreement between George and his wife and has led to a number of heated arguments between the two of them. George described himself as fairly conservative and not a risk taker‚ and said that sometimes he couldn’t believe
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process. Communication is essentially a message that starts with a “sender” and is understood by a “receiver”‚ and that can be expressed verbally or non-verbally. In counselling‚ it is of absolute importance that effective communication happens during the counselling process between the client and the counsellor‚ so that effective therapy can take place. There are key components to the communication process; Communicators (Senders and Receivers)‚ messages‚ medium‚ channel‚ noise‚ feedback and context
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centred counselling. Carl Rogers was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. Carl Rogers was found to be the sixth most eminent psychologist of the 20th century and second amoung clinicians‚ only to Sigmund Freud. The person centred approach was his own unique approach to understanding personality and human relatinships. This found wide application in various domains such as psychotherapy and counselling (client
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1.0 Introduction of Disruptive Behaviour 2.1 Definition of Disruptive Behaviour What is Disruptive Behaviour? Webster’s Dictionary defines “Disruptive” as characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; “effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive” (Websters‚ 2013). The definition for disruption is the fact or state of being disruptive. Webster defines “Behaviour” as manner of acting or controlling yourself (Websters‚ 2013). If we add these two definitions together‚ we
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Counselling in a diverse Society. The issues can be generalised and classified under the headings of Race‚ Gender‚ Religion‚ Class and Disability. These headings could be subdivided again‚ example‚ Class. Class immediately conjures people from three main “stereotypical” sub groups‚ Upper. Middle and Lower or working class. Rogers said ******* “to arrive at a successful therapeutic level with a client then we have to be truly congruent with the individual. We know from early child development and
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What I understand by the term Person- Centred Counselling Person-Centred counselling was developed by the psychologist Dr. Carl Rogers . It is a humanistic non-directive approach to counselling where the counsellor allows the client to lead the conversation and not try to steer them in a particular direction. A fundamental part of this type of counselling is the therapeutic relationship between Counsellor/Client. An important part of this is providing an environment where a person feels free from
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include: shock‚ denial‚ emotional‚ psychological and physical symptoms‚ depression‚ blame‚ guilt‚ anger‚ idealisation‚ realism‚ acceptance‚ readjustment‚ personal growth. When dealing with loss and grief‚ as everyone handles these differently‚ there are many ways this can affect a relationship‚ both negative and positive. For the sake of this assessment I will focus mostly on the negative impacts on relationships. The stages people go through when suffering with grief are varied‚ and not two people
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Exploring an Ethical Dilemma Introduction “Confidentiality is the foundation of safe therapy.” (Corey&Corey‚ p.208 from Grosso‚ 2002) As a counsellor I have an obligation to follow professional standards and apply appropriate behaviour defined by mental health associations. The purpose of this is to prevent harm to clients as well as to define my own professional values. Working in the helping profession I will come across situations where I need to make a decision on whether to
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