DESCRIBE SOME OF THE WAYS THAT THE PERSON-CENTRED APPROACH (PCA) DIFFERS TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL (CBT) AND PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACHES TO COUNSELLING. In order to be able to say what the differences are between PCT‚ CBT and Psychodynamic approaches to counselling I have first of all set out below a brief summary of all three; Person centred therapy concentrates mainly on the subjective experience of the client and on how they might lose touch with their own organismic experiencing through taking
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Definition of counselling. My chosen definition of counselling is the one given by BACP: “Counselling takes place when a counsellor sees a client in a private and confidential setting to explore a difficulty the client is having‚ distress they may be experiencing or perhaps their dissatisfaction with life‚ or loss of sense of direction and purpose. It is always at the request of the client as no one can properly be ‘sent’ for counselling...” I like that definition the most as in my opinion it describes
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client to recal past experiences. In the first half of this essay I will describe and compare both Psychodynamic and Cognitive- behavioural approaches‚ before contrasting the differences between both psychological practices. Psychodynamic counselling is defined as a "Psychological approach that emphasizes unconscious dynamics within the individual‚ instinctual Psychodynamic perspective is mostly centered on inner conflicts and how such conflicts affect development through out
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Introduction. This Presentation will look at the psychodynamic approach to counselling‚ focusing on how problems arise and continue. Then how therapy seeks to resolve these problems. We will look at conflict between ID and superego and unresolved childhood problems. Then we will look at defence mechanisms. From there we look at how therapy brings the unconscious into the conscious to resolve conflicts. Slide 2. In psychodynamic theory‚ there is the structure of the personality‚ which consist of three
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Compare and contrast CBT and psychodynamic approaches to counselling focusing particularly on trauma and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder): Theory and therapy. When working with clients in today’s society it’s extremely important to take into consideration the specific needs of each individual. Serious contemplation is given to the approaches and methods regarding the client’s need and presenting matters. Trauma appears in many forms in society‚ even from the 1960’s due to the impact on returning
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face of it‚ I wanted to comment on how strange this question is. Then I “Googled it”‚ and the search engine came back with 147‚000‚000 results! Whilst‚ at the top of the list were examples of essays (it seems that every psychology/psychotherapy/counselling course has this question on the curriculum)‚ it also seems that this question has been on the lips of people (in many cultures) for a very long time. Right up there are quotes from the King James Bible‚ with one website quoting 70 versus from the
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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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Personality‚ like most core Psychology subjects‚ is difficult to define. Personality is essentially the science of describing and understanding people. No two people are the same; even identical twins will tell you that they are very different to their identical counterpart. There are some who are anxious and there are those who are risk-takers. There are some who are carefree while there are those who are highly-strung and there are those who are over-confident while some are just plain shy. It
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INTRODUCTION Psychodynamic counselling and therapy involves a number of important elements‚ which perhaps is what makes the psychodynamic approach more and more interesting to those who go on developing in their work. (E.g. Erik Erikson ’s work on life stages and the object relation theory) While in no sense wishing to undervalue the importance of basic listening and responding skills‚ nor the centrality of a positive therapeutic relationship‚ the ongoing experience of working with people leads
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Compare and Contrast the Three Core Theories of Counselling The British Association for Counselling’s Code of Ethics and Practice for Counsellors states that ‘Counselling may be concerned with developmental issues‚ addressing and resolving specific problems‚ making decisions‚ coping with crisis‚ developing personal insight and knowledge‚ working through feelings of inner conflict or improving relationships with others’ (BACP Ethical Framework). Throughout this essay I will illustrate the similarities
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