A Case Study Of The Psychoanalytic Problem In Counselling

Rogers worked with many others in developing the idea that clients could heal themselves, if only the therapist provided ‘facilitative’ or core conditions of, ‘empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard.’

Rogers published his paper ‘the necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change in 1957. In his paper, he explained about the therapeutic change and the six conditions required to achieve it. Among the six, there are three core conditions which are - congruence, unconditional positive regard and empathy. (Purton, 2004)

Psychoanalysis is also used in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression. It states in the behavioral observations that this is evidenced by the shaking hands the tearing when fill out the intake forms. I would then use free association in

Grief is defined as a type of emotional or mental suffering from a loss, sorrow, or regret (Dictionary.com, LLC, 2010). Grief affects people of all ages, races, and sexes around the world. Approximately, 36% of the world’s population does or has suffered from grief and only a mere 10% of these people will seek out help (Theravive, 2009). Once a person is suffering from grief it is important to receive treatment. All too often, people ignore grief resulting in deep depression, substance abuse, and other disorders (Theravive, 2009). Grief counseling is very common and can be very helpful to a person in need of assistance. Grief counseling provides the support, understanding, and

Grief and loss are one of the most universal human experiences, though painful, and understandably causes distress. However, approximately 15 % experience a more problematic grieving process with elevated symptoms of depression and/or posttraumatic stress symptoms (Bonanno and Kaltman, 1999).There is no well-established model of the timeline for resolution of grief and the variance of its expression is wide. Many persons cope with the emotional pain of bereavement without any formal intervention. However, individuals who have experienced traumatic bereavement, such as deaths that are sudden, violent, or due to human actions (Green 2000), may face particular challenges. Researchers have tried to define a model for the treatment of traumatic bereavement that fully supports not only the client, but also those working with the clients around their trauma

Someone who is grieving will experience “major psychological, spiritual, social and physiological” changes throughout the grieving process (Hooyman & Kramer, 2006, p37). There are many theories and models that support these words. This essay will discuss Freud’s theory of grief work (Davies, 2004), Bowlby’s attachment theory (Walsh, 2012), and Worden’s tasks of grief (Worden & Winokuer, 2011). The major tasks of grief throughout the four different stages of life will be looked at, as well as common grief reactions, and ways to support people through these. In addition how children, adolescents, adults and the elderly understand and respond to grief will be examined. Finally how people at the various stages of life confront their own death will be looked at, including some personal examples.

This model was created by Carl rogers. He believed for a personality change to occur the counsellor would need to use the six core conditions and use them continuously over a period of time (Rogers, 1957).

The need for this study find the best practices in which will assist the complicated grief interventions that fail to reduce stress for future clients. In past studies, uncomplicated grief was being broadly defined as a bereavement response with acute distress in the first 6 to 12 months which was not social, physical, occupational functioning. Today, the individuals who are experiencing uncomplicated grief are seeking services to receive effective interventions. The knowledge of this topic will be used for adults experiencing uncomplicated grief seeking recommendations for future interventions conducted in this study (MacKinnon, et al., 2016).

An important part of every effective therapeutic relationship is the therapist’s own theory of counseling, also referred to as the treatment approach or model. A theory of counseling is a practitioner’s set of beliefs and ideas about human nature that attempts to describe and explain personality development and healthy emotional growth, as well as the causes of distress and abnormal behavior in people (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2013, p. 3). An effective theory of counseling will clearly define the practitioner’s role in the therapeutic alliance, and provide skills, strategies, and steps to assess patient’s progress and to modify the intervention or goals when necessary. Furthermore, an affective counseling theory aims to be explicit,

This paper explores how I dealt with the loss and subsequent grief after the loss of my marriage. I will discuss the phases of grief that I have gone through, what most affected my coping style, lessons learned, and how the loss will or will not affect my ability to provide counsel.

The first article I chose to read was about grief, and how to cope with it. The loss of a loved one cause’s great stress can temporarily interfere with concentration, decision making, and work performance. With enough support and help, grief can promote personal growth of all of those involved in the process. According to this article, grief can be triggered by extreme isolation, depression, or other additive behaviors. Other indicators that show one who is dealing with grief may include quick replacement of the lost relationship or avoidance of any reminder of or imitation of the deceased. Many people who experience these symptoms need some sort of intervention by health care professionals. According to this article,

The psychoanalytic perspective, is the outlook that behavior and personality are effected by the conflict between one’s inner dreams n and expectation of society. Most of this conflict occurs in unconscious, which is outside the knowledge of an individual. Renowned psychologist, Freud established the psychoanalytic theory as an explanation for perplexed phenomena such as the meaning behind dreams, slips of the tongue, and behavioral reflex reactions to stressful situations. The unconscious is a primary focus in psychoanalytic theory due to its typical development in childhood and the ways in which it influences nearly every detail of an individual’s life. The unconscious mind also holds unvented memories and unexpressed urges that make their process into the conscious mind through a variety of different means. However, topographical theory of the mind states that conscious, preconscious, and unconscious serve as motivating forces in human behavior. Corsin & Wedding (2011) define the conscious as mental activity which individuals are fully aware of, preconscious as thoughts and feelings that could be easily brought to mind and unconscious as thoughts, feelings, and desires of which one is unaware of.

Counselors’ characteristics can have an impact on the success of treatment, which carries implications for a therapist’s preparation, as well as matching therapist characteristics to the setting that will yield the best results. If I had to agree with the findings of this research, I would say that this study has helped me to think differently about the nature of therapist personality and the length of treatment. Knowledge of how counselor’s personality characteristics affect the therapeutic process would be valuable to me because, being more aware of my own personality features, I can use them as guidance in identifying my strengths and deficits. Giving more attention to my introverted nature would allow me to intentionally engage in long-term therapy and create a more tailored approach to my clients, that would be associated with better therapeutic process and

By pinpointing the present variables that impact which stage a participant experienced this attitude change, the study helps us to better understand how certain factors dictate the ability to quit smoking. Their contribution is the logistical regression aimed at correlating different stages in cessation (precontemplation, preparation, etc.) with particular lifestyle,

This week we learned about the psychoanalytic process of therapy and what clients go through during therapy when counselors are utilizing this theory. I thought this was a little different to what I visualize of when a client comes in for therapy. Oh really, why is that? Okay let me explain what is involved during psychoanalytic therapy and you tell me if it is what you picture for therapy? Ok. During this type of therapy there are four phases a client goes through. At the beginning, the client will go through an opening phase. During this phase the counselor will determine whether the client would be a good candidate for analysis. If the client is a good candidate for analysis, the role of the client and counselor are explained along with the goals. This is what I found to be a little out there. The primary analytic technique is called free association in which the client lays down on a couch and is required to say whatever comes to mind no matter how frivolous it may be (Murdock, 2013). Freud insisted that his clients do this and “it is called the “fundamental rule” of psychoanalysis” (Murdock, 2013 p.49). If the client meets the qualifications for analysis the counselor explains that “fundamental rule” that they must follow. They must lie down on a couch? Yep apparently with this therapy, they do. Wow, I would feel a little awkward doing that. So would I. Role of the counselor during the analysis, I thought is normal for the most part. The counselor at the beginning