Similarities Between Humanistic And Integrative Therapy

Drawing on relevant literature, explain what counselling and psychotherapy is, and what motivated you to train as a Humanistic and Integrative therapist?

As we all know, counselling and psychotherapy belong to a beautiful, but rather a complex field. Art or science? The debate can be a long one, therefore the easiest way to conceptualise counselling is as art and science. On one hand, it has a subjective, creative and unifying dynamic and on the other hand, it is a curative, scientific process. The opinions of the people in the field are different, and so is mine. This assignment will examine my view on what counselling and psychotherapy are, in contrast with a cognitive psychologist’s perspective and supported by a psychotherapist’s point

I can say I never looked deep inside me to find my motivation to become a humanistic and integrative therapist because I was just glad it exists. I want the reader to make a note of the fact that we are going to explore my motivation together – myself and this piece of paper I am scribbling on. From time to time, I find myself saying that my motivation is to help people. While this fact is, or needs to be, fundamental, classic and true, I always blamed myself for considering it a selfish act. But recently I was shown another face of the word ‘selfish’ – with the ‘I’ in the middle, and the concept of being nothing wrong in putting yourself first, I am learning to integrate it as part of my motivation. But what is the foundation of my ambition? The clouds on my sky - my bad days, my anxiety, my hidden fears and tears. This blend defines my drive and gives me a perception of how it feels like. Somewhere along my journey, I decided to let this amalgamation to be the reason I will become a dedicated therapist, who knows is possible for us to heal the wounds on our souls. A therapist who sees beyond the client’s words. I chose to explore counselling because I wanted to challenge myself in a way that it will be spiritually useful and I chose Humanistic because I choose to grow daily. Furthermore, I chose this approach because I want to embrace positivity and not focus on the pathological, which, in my opinion, is a human tendency – to see the empty half of the glass. But is not my place to talk about humans in general, since I am exploring my inner motivation. Every person is unique and understanding this fact is a big achievement for me. And I truly believe that for an individual to beautifully grow is necessary a unique approach. Consequently, I chose the Integrative model for its understanding of one’s individuality. Moreover, I am attracted to this approach because of the freedom offered in choosing the techniques and tools used in therapy, while trusting the