Sonia Castro PCN 107 July 27, 2018 Sheila Harris Theory Review Chart Theoretical Framework View of Human Nature Key Theorists Key Terminology Key Concepts Strengths/Weakness Therapeutic Techniques Personal View (Does this theory align with your personal view? Why or why not? Psychodynamic Psychoanalysis Based largely on insight, unconscious motivation, and reconstruction of the personality Sigmund Freud Attention given to the events of the first six years of life Psychodynamic Approaches Weakness would be not examining the rest of a person’s life situation as this only focuses on the first six years of life. A strength would be addressing what has went on with someone Free talking, dream analysis and transference This theory relates to my personal view as I feel it is important to include childhood experiences when dealing with a person in whole. Analytical Therapy balance between the conscious, personal conscious, and collective unconscious. Carl Jung Conscious, unconscious, determinism vs free will, causality, teleology biological, social optimistic and pessimistic Believed that religious expression was manifested from the psyche’s yearning for a balanced state of consciousness and unconsciousness simultaneously. Jung surmised that Jung’s theory is not realistic to today’s world. The reasoning being is he developed this theory based on worldviews but did not incorporate Islam so this could be bias in some ways. A strength Active imagination, individuation, collective unconscious, logos and Nekyia I believe that our dreams are influenced by our daily life and thus believe incorporating this theory along with other theories would balance
the collective unconscious was one shared by all people. The foundation for this theory was based on specific archetypes and patterns that dictate how people process psychic images would be to incorporating dreams into the spectrum of therapy. Individual Psychology Focus on meaning, goals, purposeful behavior, conscious action, belonging and social interest is based on a humanistic model of man Alfred Adler Accounts for present behavior. Inferiority psychotherapy psychological method or science Growth model stresses assuming responsibility, creating one’s own destiny and finding meanings and goals to create a purposeful life Strength would be believing the patient was in control of their own destiny and able to change what needed to be changed. A weakness is this does not apply to everyone as everyone does not believe they are in charge of their own destiny. Basic concepts are holism, field theory, teleology, the creative self, life style, and private intelligence This also correlates to my worldview because I believe everyone is in charge of their own destiny and feel with assistance from others and looking within yourself reaching your set goal could be attainable. Existential-Humanistic Existential Therapy Stresses a concern for what it means to be fully human Vitrol Frankl, Rollo May, and Irvin Yalom Philosophy of counseling that stresses the divergent methods of understanding the subjective world of the person Suggests certain themes that are part of the human condition, such as freedom and responsibility, anxiety, guild, awareness of being finite, creating meaning in the world and shaping one’s future by what it is to be human and uses the balance between recognizing the limits and tragic dimensions of human existence on one hand and the possibility and opportunities of focuses on concepts that are universally applicable to human existence including death, freedom, responsibility, and the meaning of life This is another one that I feel I can relate too because of the fact that this theory states we are what we choose to be. I believe we all make choices and we know which are bad and which are good.
making active choices. human life on the other. Gestalt Therapy Offers a range of experiments to help client’s gain awareness of what they are experiencing in the here and now (present) Fritz & Laura Perls (Founders) Miriam & Erving Polster (Key Figure) Experimental approach Emphasize emotion as a route to bringing about change, and in a sense, they can be considered emotion focused therapy. Strengths-counselor with the client in the context of his/her environment, awareness and person power emphasizes personal responsibility, and that focuses upon the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist–client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation I believe this therapy coincides with my worldview because the primary goal is to gain full awareness. I believe in treating the whole person and not only certain aspects. Counseling Humanistic philosophy Carol Rogers (Founder) Natlie Rogers (Key Figure) Experimental approach Assumes that clients have the capacity for without active intervention and direction on the therapist’s part Allows the patient to guide their own therapy (Strength) Guided by the client and not by the therapist. This is a non-directive approach. The therapist maintains that the client is the expert on himself or herself… the therapist offers a supportive environment for the client to grow to their fullest potential This goes with my worldview because I feel if you have a positive environment and positive people around you that you are able to adapt into a caring person as well. Cognitive-Behavioral Behavior Therapy Premium on doing and on taking steps to make concrete changes. A current trend in B.F. Skinner and Albert Bandura Doing and on taking steps to make concrete changes Action-oriented therapies because they emphasize translating insights
behavior therapy is toward paying increased attention to cognitive factors as an important determinant of behavior into behavioral action Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy highlight the necessity of learning how to challenge inaccurate beliefs and automatic thoughts that lead to behavioral problems approaches are used to help people modify inaccurate and self-defeating assumptions and to develop new patterns of acting Action-oriented therapies because they emphasize translating insights into behavioral action Cognitive Therapy highlight the necessity of learning how to challenge inaccurate beliefs and automatic thoughts that lead to behavioral problems Albert Eliis & A.T Beck (Founders) Key Figures: Judith Beck, Christine Padesky & Donald Meichenbaum approaches are used to help people modify their inaccurate and self-defeating assumptions and to develop new patterns of acting Action-oriented therapies because they emphasize translating insights into behavioral action Reality Therapy/Choice Theory Focuses on clients’ current behavior and stresses developing plans for new behaviors William Glasser (Founder) Robert Wubbolding (Key Figure) Focuses on clients’ current behavior and stresses developing clear plans for new behaviors Action-oriented therapies because they emphasize translating insights into behavioral action Post-Modern Narrative Therapy