Introduction Karen Lee the counselee is a middle age‚ middle class housewife with 3 teenage kids who reported general dissatisfaction over her uneventful and predictable life. The therapist in attempt to help her has studied her through psychoanalytic and cognitive behavioral therapies. The difference between these two therapies is very obvious in their length of treatment approach with psychoanalytic therapy requiring longer treatment period. Both also have differences in their substantial grounds
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pervasive depressive symptoms maybe diagnosed as a major depressive disorder (MDD) in the context of bereavement. These symptoms may include a depressed mood‚ anxiety and sadness‚ lack of interest in re-engaging in the world or of forming new relationships. This exemption acknowledges that while grieving can look and feel virtually identical to depression‚ it is also recognised that it is not depression‚ as we know it. The new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
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experience a different form of empathy than their normal counterparts? In fact‚ the innate ability to understand another’s feelings by imagining himself in that person’s same situation is what sets empathy apart from sympathy (Kim and Kim‚ “Empathy”). However‚ empathy is further divided into two subsections: affective and cognitive empathy. Affective empathy refers when someone can actually feel the same emotional response as that person (Kim and Kim‚ “Empathy”). Cognitive empathy‚ on the other hand‚ refers
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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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Analyse A personal counselling session Counselling Skills 1 Counselling sessions can help us work through a range of personal issues from everyday hardships to potentially life threatening situations. In this reflective essay I propose to put theory to practice by analysing and reflecting upon a one hour session with a professional counsellor. The session is to be recorded so I can refer to particular
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Lee‚ empathy is an essential theme because the author has the characters learn to understand from other people’s aspects which impact their decisions. Throughout the novel‚ the children‚ Jem and Scout‚ learn to empathize and Harper Lee writes about how they incorporate empathy into various decisions‚ allowing them to make the right choice. Empathy helps Scout develop a better understanding of her peers because she sees the experience through others’ perspectives; her development of empathy allows
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process. Supportiveness encourages the client to open up without fear of judgement or blame. Empathy is important to communication because counsellors need to express that the client is not alone in their feelings. It builds rapport and a good relationship. Positiveness supports communication since the client is looking for ways to improve their life. Using positive messages helps the client feel positive about the counsellor and builds rapport. 3. In communication processes between a client and
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this fashion simply allow for organized communication between these often-warring factions‚ allowing them to more effectively work out their issues and overcome their relationship problems. To be effective‚ individuals working in this capacity must avoid taking sides‚ as doing so can lead to distrust and breakdown of the relationship as a whole. Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling * Cognitive-behavioral counselors use a three-tiered approach to dealing with patient problems. They first work
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Loss and grief can mean a variety of different things. It can be the physical loss of a person (death)‚ a thing‚ a limb. It could be the loss of something social –relationships‚ divorce‚ friendships‚ or it could be the loss of a job‚ a loss of expectations. Grief has many different stages and every individual grieves in their own way‚ no two people are the same when it comes to grieving‚ though there are particular stages most people go through‚ but not in any certain order. These include: shock
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Counselling Theories‚ Assignment 1 – Short Answer Questions. 1. The concept of nature versus nurture is our personality‚ temperament‚ make up‚ complexion and characteristics which are influenced by our parents through genetics‚ as well as our upbringing‚ environment and education. Using myself as a case study‚ starting with my appearance I have green eyes and light coloured hair which I have inherited from my father‚ he too has green eyes and light coloured hair‚ I also have a few of his traits regarding
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