The Therapy is the relationship In this essay I will discuss and evaluate “The relationship is the theory” Judgements are based on personal knowledge & experience as well as written material composed by others. The basic principle being “the therapy is the relationship”‚ does this imply engaging a therapist equates to therapy or does it propose more? Different approaches place emphasis on the relationship i.e. CBT-A sound therapeutic relationship is necessary for effective therapy‚ but not
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A Comparison of Theories Andre Carrington MFCC/556 February 18‚ 2014 Donna Clark A Comparison of Theories Introduction There are an abundance of valid theoretical orientations to choose from in family therapy. For a family therapist to be effective‚ it is important for them to choose a theory they feel comfortable using. This selection process must involve previewing the different theories to see which ones match their own unique personal style of counseling. This paper will discuss and
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Comparison between Bowen Family System and Solution Focused Therapy Lennie Soo Mei Yoke Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors Comparison between Bowen Family System and Solution Focused Therapy This essay aims to compare and contrast the classical Bowen Family System Therapy to the more modern Solution Focused Therapy. Comparison will be made in the following areas (1) broad theoretical formulations‚ (2) normal family development‚ (3) development of behavioural disorder
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2489 words Evaluate the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. ‘Person-centred therapy’ is a description given to the humanistic approach to counselling originally developed by Carl Rogers in the mid-twentieth century. In order to evaluate the claim that this approach offers everything a therapist needs to treat any client‚ it is necessary to understand both the content of Rogers’ ideas and also their context: where they came from‚ how
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about dignity therapy. I will identify the research question that is the foundation of my research paper. Moreover‚ I will give a description of what dignity therapy is and what differentiates it from life review because life review is commonly used for patients at the end of life and has similar characteristics to dignity therapy. However‚ I have to clearly identify the major difference. After my introduction‚ I will first introduce the three research articles that compared dignity therapy in comparison
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Reality Therapy Reality therapy is a cognitive and behavioral method that helps people take more effective control of their lives and develop the psychological strength to handle the stresses and challenges of life. Although widely applicable in the field of mental health‚ the ideas and skills have also been successfully applied to the work domain (in coaching‚ managing‚ consulting‚ supervision and education)‚ where it is referred to as ‘lead management’. The ideas and skills focus not only
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Play Therapy Play therapy is a type of mental health‚ educational‚ or developmental intervention that is designed to help children grow up as happy and well-adjusted as possible. It involves the use of play to communicate with children and to help children learn to solve problems and change their negative behaviors. The Association for Play Therapy defines play therapy as “the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained
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6.1 Evaluate the form of therapy that would be the most beneficial in treating someone with an eating disorder. The forms of therapies that are beneficial in treating someone with an eating disorder are Feminist Therapy‚ Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Brief Therapy. These three treatments have been successful with someone with an eating disorder but there are many more which in addition to the predominant approaches used by therapist and other members of the treatment team have been adapted and
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Types of Therapy Amy N. Johnson Liberty University Abstract This report contains information discussing the different types of therapy and a brief description of each. Professional literature and journals were chosen for research based on their content and relevance. The four main types of therapy were chosen for discussion: psychodynamic‚ behavioral‚ humanistic‚ and existential. A brief history of therapy is given and the main contributors to each type of therapy are also mentioned
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Narrative Therapy is considered a non-blaming approach to the problems clients deal with. This type of therapy is a respectful and collaborative approach to counseling and community work‚ focusing on people’s ability to externalize problems. Narrative Therapy was developed by Michael White and David Epston. The central idea to this therapy is ‘the person never IS the problem. The person HAS a problem’. It essentially focuses on the stories of people’s lives and is centered on the theories that problems
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