activity. Cognitive theories are not centred on the unconscious mind of the child but emphasized the conscious thoughts. In this essay I will discuss the cognitive theories of Piaget and Vygotsky‚ who were both influential in forming a more scientific approach to analysing the cognitive development process of the child. I will outline Piaget’s theory of the four stages of cognitive development and Vygotsky’s theory on the sociocultural cognitive theory. I will also discuss how cognitive theories can be
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Ethical Issues Introduction In order for counselling to be effective and purposeful it must be conducted in an ethical way. The very act of seeking counselling predisposes that the seeker is vulnerable/troubled and needs assurance that the main focus of counselling will be their well-being and promote for them a greater sense of autonomy‚ and not to serve any other purpose. Therefore the foundation of good counselling must be an ethical relationship‚ hence the need for an ethical framework.
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therapeutic relationship in both Psychodynamic Counselling and CBT Introduction (300 words approx) In my essay I shall be exploring my understanding of the working alliance‚ and effective therapeutic relationship in both Psychodynamic Counselling‚ and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I shall include my experience gained in class and outside of the classroom setting. With situations of when I have demonstrated my understanding of the therapeutic alliance and therapeutic relationship. Since I began
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Relationships play an important role in everyday life. You or I may define a relationship with a person in many different ways depending on the context with whom the relationship is with‚ whether this be peers‚ colleagues or loved ones. So is it possible to have a relationship with someone who you don’t know‚ someone such as a therapist? It may be possible; however this is not the type of relationship that is being described within counselling therapy. The client-counsellor relationship is unlike
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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY The psychodynamic theories that I have been studying this year have been nothing short of fascinating and as a result‚ I now view life in a very different way. I can see many of these concepts in both my own life and in my client work. I was relinquished by my mother and adopted when only a few days old and although my adoptive parents made me aware of my situation from an early age‚ I did not understand or accept the magnitude of this early life experience
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Compare and contrast the cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches to counselling focusing particularly on loss and bereavement Coping with the death of a loved one often means that the bereaved must develop a new way of viewing themselves and the world around them without the presence or influence of the deceased. In general‚ reactions to the loss of a loved one are considered intense in the initial period following the death‚ but on average‚ these feelings lessen over time (Parkes‚
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field of counselling contains many theories‚ sometimes very different from each other. There are‚ however‚ three major theoretical approaches: “humanistic”‚ “psychodynamic” and “cognitive behavioural” and within each of these approaches there are discrete models‚ for example‚ “person centred” and “transpersonal”. This diversity of counselling theories and approaches is really valuable and important. Why? Because the different theories relate to different ways of thinking about how people develop and manage
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Following research of group intervention and psychosocial theory‚ independently and dependently‚ social work theories will now be introduced which would support Rory. Psychodynamic theory was developed following work by Sigmund Freud around psychology and the theory that early life experiences affect an individuals’ development throughout life. Psychodynamic theories “emphasize the importance of people’s feelings and internal conflicts in creating and resolving problems that they face… and have helped
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considered as an effective way of knowing about how personality functions. (Ryckman 2012). Personality explains how people are unique and shows the different characters that individuals have. The psychodynamic viewpoint of personality helps understand what goes in an individual’s mind or the unconscious part of the mind. This essay first discusses the psychodynamic personality approach proposed by Freud. Secondly‚ it shows the importance of the theory and criticisms that have come about because of
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exposure to a non-normative or extremely distressing event or chain of events that potentially disrupts the self. McCann‚ & Pearlman‚ (1990) This essay will explore the intra-psychic psychodynamic approach and the socio-ecological theory of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory of development. It will examine how individuals recover from trauma when a loved one becomes chronically ill or deceases. Pierre Janet‚ 1889‚ suggested that intense emotional reactions make events traumatic by interfering
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