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Examples Of Integrative Behavioral Therapy

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A human being is a complex system. Throughout history philosophers and psychologists have tried to understand human nature. Similarly, counselling therapies claim to have all the necessary tools to help almost any case. However, everyone who had to actually counsel a patient understands that some approaches work in some cases, and some do not. The general counselling field seems to agree with that notion, because almost 96% of practicing counselors consider themselves integrative (Corey, 2013). This is far from surprising. It seems that almost all current fields of science there is a tendency for unification (the coveted Theory of Everything in Physics stands as a fine example). Psychology makes no difference. While finding a complete integrative approach to explain the human mind could be a bit far-fetched, it is possible to combine two or more theories in working with clients in a way in which they complement each other’s strengths and compensate their weaknesses. …show more content…

PCT defines the so called “core conditions”, which guide the therapeutic process. In short, they guarantee the inherent positive regard of the counselor towards the clients and stress the importance of the therapeutic relationship. They guarantee the emphatic response towards the client. (Rogers, 1957). Furthermore, PCA maintains deep respect for the natural tendency of each person for self-actualization (Tursi & Cochran, 2006). On the other hand, CBT maintains that it is one person’s beliefs about events, and not the events themselves, that result in emotional behavioral problems (Tursi & Cochran,

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With this, I am able to guide him to have a sense of self and help him heal in the process. But in applying these concepts, I should be cautious not to impose my values on my clients. Further, I must know when to use and not to use these concepts in order to make my counseling more appropriate and

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PCT aims to promote therapeutic change by collaborating with clients to achieve the following: psychodynamically interpret and understand their cognitive patterns; gain insight on how these emerged and may be cyclically affecting their current behavior, motivations, interpersonal relations and mental states; challenge these cognitively; and test them behaviorally and interpersonally both within and outside the therapeutic parameters. While cyclical psychodynamic therapy employs a psychodynamic relational orientation to inform client conceptualization (Gold & Wachtel, 1993), PCT draws focus on dysfunctional thinking patterns (Beck & Weishar, 2008), that have emerged from a particular MMC constellation (including relational psychodynamics) and

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A therapist can develop a system of using various treatment approaches that will help facilitate positive responses to the treatment process. David Myers (2014) notes, “ The humanistic perspective (Chapter 13) has emphasized people’s inherent potential for self-fulfillment. Like psychodynamic therapies, humanistic therapies have attempted to reduce growth-impeding inner conflicts by providing clients with new insights.” (p. 655). Though the two approaches complement each other, they do differ in many

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Asked to define psychotherapy beyond the stereotype of couches, notebooks, and nodding heads, most people arrive at only blank minds and misconceptions. At Mindful Assessments & Psychological Services, however, psychotherapy is vital part of their practice of guiding children and adults toward healthier, happier lives. This Pequannock, NJ, practice uses psychotherapy and other techniques to help identify the roots of an issue and guide each client towards productive solutions. Here, their team explains this valuable, versatile, and oft-misunderstood approach to psychology with the same clarity and compassion that characterizes their practice.

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Origin Behavioral therapy came from three different countries in the 1950’s. The United States (Skinner), South Africa (Wolpe’s group), and The United Kingdom (Rachman and Eysenck). When it comes to Extinction, it is one of the techniques that come from the Operant Conditioning developed by B.F. Skinner. According to Erford (2015), extinction is a classic behavioral technique based on punishment that involves withholding reinforcements in order to reduce the frequency of a specific behavior.

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Key philosophies of the profession has developed from the Freudian view that people are basically sexual animals (Freud, 1905/1958) (Hansen, 2012), to the vision of Carl Rogers self-actualization model and vision of human strength (Rogers, 1951) (Hansen, 2012), and the behavorists theory that describe humans as basicaly computers that can be programed to change (Beck, 1976) (Hansen, 2012), counselors have witness dramatic and lasting human change. Historically, creative visons have fueled advances in counseling, not scientific discoveries (Hansen, 2012).

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These therapies are well-established and researched in the profession. I believe that although people seek counseling for many reasons, individuals primarily come to counseling because they would like something to be different in their lives. They may want to change a personal situation, for example, solve a particular dilemma, or work through a difficult time. Although the counseling process can be fun and exciting, it can also be challenging and difficult as well. One of the main goals of counseling will always be to bring about some degree of positive change.

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It also includes clinical counseling and psychotherapy in a professional relationship to assist individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations to alleviate emotional disorders, to understand conscious and unconscious motivation, to resolve emotional, relationship, and attitudinal conflicts, and to modify behaviors that interfere with effective emotional, social, adaptive, and intellectual functioning.” (Scope of

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Research has demonstrated that an effective approach to Borderline-personality Disorder is Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). This form of treatment was an adaption of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This form of therapy is designed to target the emotion dysregulation present in BPD and to reduce impulsive behaviors (Paris, 2010). In Joe’s case we have seen that at times he is not able to control his behavior. It was present as a teen when he was incapable of completing school task, abusive relationship with his wife and displaying aggression when being hospitalized.

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A personal philosophy of counselling Introduction My personal odyssey into the realm of counselling has been quite the reluctant adventure. The perilous journey from childhood to adulthood was difficult to navigate given the cognitive map that had been handed down. My father was a functioning alcoholic who was both physically and verbally abusive. My mother was a martyr prone to mood swings and suicidal thoughts.

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But in counselling our worldview is define by how we think about everyday matters, cause of behaviour that trigger emotional distress and problems. (Meleod, 2007) state that to be a “good” counsellor we must know our self-awareness, belief values and what our personal feeling and thoughts are, and how it can help us engage with clients in the counselling practice. While Egan state that it important for counsellor to believe in the counselling process and formed a good therapeutic relationship that allow clients to trust them and feel accepted without being judge regardless of their problem or cultures. (Egan.

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Three core conditions that will aid the therapist in doing so is being congruent, having unconditional positive regard and being emphatic. This paper explores the effectiveness of person-centered therapy in creating therapeutic alliance. It also explores the necessary conditions for constructive personality change to occur, exist and continue over a period of time as well as the personal characteristics that are most important for a person-centered therapist to be genuine and lastly the personal characteristics of the writer, which might assist or hinder ability to work with clients effectively. INTRODUCTION A Discussion of Person-Centered Therapy Person-centered therapy according to (Mearns & Thorne, 1999, p. 5) is the aim of helping a client to undo the ‘personal theory’, which he had formed through his

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Like other professions in the mental health field and helping professions, counseling typically attracts those who are imbued with a need to help others, to make a difference in others’ lives, the community around them and sometimes even the world. There are many facets to a counselor and to counseling, some of which take on personal attributes such as personality, the values and beliefs held by counselors, and what they perceive their role in the counseling profession to be. Other facets involve ethical considerations in therapy, the importance of the profession, the value and process of change, important counseling practices and the value of necessary self-care a counselor ought to engage in. The role of a counselor is to act as a conduit to change and wellbeing in a client.

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Characteristics of Effective Helper In 1952, Eysenck examined 24 uncontrolled studies that looked at the effectiveness of counseling and Psychotherapy and found that “roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not [Italics added]”. Although found to have serious methodological flaws, Eysenck’s research did lead to debate concerning the effectiveness of counseling and resulted in hundreds of studies that came to some very different conclusions: It is a safe conclusion that as a general class of healing practices, psychotherapy is remarkably effective.

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