The theory I found in the text was structural family therapy. Family structure “refers to the way a family is organized into subsystems whose interactions are regulated by interpersonal boundaries”‚ (Nichols‚ 2013‚ pg. 124). How structural family therapy is applied is when the subsystems have unclear boundaries. Those unclear boundaries force the family member to become isolated
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy – Albert Ellis As I progress through my programs in Christian and Marriage and Family Counseling‚ I have started to notice a pattern of thoughts beginning to form in terms of the theories that I am drawn to. Although‚ I am in the development stage of my theoretical orientation‚ at this point I am leaving towards Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)‚ Emotional Behavior Theory (EBT) the theory of Self-Actualization‚ and the Gottman theory. I imagine as I continue to
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The similarities and differences between client-centered and psychodynamic therapies are: Client-centered therapy: An approach to counseling where the client determines the general direction of therapy‚ while the therapist seeks to increase the client’s insightful self-understanding through informal simplified questions. The client is the focal point of the sessions‚ the therapist takes a "back seat" to learn about the person‚ and watch as the client moves toward the achievement of their full
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Narrative Therapy Caroline Dobay August 9‚ 2012 COUN601 Steve Figley PhD Movement of Influence Narrative Therapy came from the Poststructural and Deconstruction movement (Hoffman‚ 2002) and asserts that people need other stories to be able to view their lives and to recognize the negativity in their stories is dominating and defining their lives and who they are. This defines a self-defeating‚ negative and dead-ended story of their lives. This is through the knowledge of the reality told
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weaknesses of narrative therapy is that the focus on externalizing problems allows avoidance of deeper issues (Rasheed‚ Rasheed‚ & Marley‚ 2011‚ p. 322). In the case of the Michael’s family‚ this should not be as much of a problem. Due to the fact that the Michael’s were referred for grief counseling and the children are showing signs of grief and trauma‚ the concerns of not addressing deeper issues does not apply to the aspects of grief therapy. It may still apply to some of the aspects of therapy relating
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A. Psychoanalytic Therapy/Psychodynamic Therapy “As the originator of psychoanalysis‚ Freud pioneered new techniques for understanding human behaviour.” Corey (2009‚ p.60) “ Just as experience may lead to symptoms‚ so psychoanalysis‚ a verbal form of therapy‚ may lead to their resolution.” Monte and Sollod (2003‚ p.19) Key Concepts There are three pillars of Psychoanalytical therapy‚ repress‚ resist and transference. Psychoanalytical therapy focuses on the unconscious
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While traditional therapeutic approaches can and are helpful‚ feminist therapy is distinct in its addressing the role of gender in psychological distress. Gender is a reality that shapes our behavior. Our world is organized through its influence. Feminist therapy recognizes that environmental pressures affect a woman’s identity. Women live in a world dominated by males and masculine patterns of thought and behavior‚ or the patriarchy. Until recently‚ studies of human behavior were almost always
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1) Which theory is most attractive to you and why? I thought the most attractive theory was the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I think CBT is beneficial for our clients because it challenges some of those deep rooted beliefs and negative thought patterns that can initially hinder treatment progress. Dr. Snipes‚ Executive Director (ALLCEUS.COM) asserts these negative thought patterns “develop over time from early childhood.” Dr. Snipes uses the example of a child being told they are “good for nothing”
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the basic concepts of Narrative therapy. Narrative therapy Michael white and David Epston are best known for their use of narrative in therapy. According to white individuals construct the meaning of life in interpretive stories which are then treated as truth. Adopting a postmodern‚ narrative‚ social constructionist view sheds light on how power knowledge and truth are negotiated in families and other social and cultural contexts. Key concepts Focus narrative therapy involves adopting a shift
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Family Therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on the relationship between family members or partners. While other type of therapy look at individual patients alone‚ family therapy brings family relationships into the picture. The goal of this therapy is to explore the relationships with other family members that may be the potential cause of the problem or problems of the identified patient (Exploring 503). There are multiple approaches that a family therapist may take. Some of the major techniques
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