The theoretical orientation that is a foundation for this writer is the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. This writer will discuss Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as her primary approach in terms of techniques, goals, therapist/client relationships and concepts. Other concepts, such as Carl Roger’s Person Centered Therapy will be blended into this writer’s orientation. This writer recognizes client’s are more likely to cooperate with therapy interventions if they feel they are in control of their direction of treatment and the therapist is genuinely interesting in their
The carer would encourage the individual to have more of a say in their day to day life, get them involved in decision making and feel valued. The individual would be inclined to reach goals if we all worked together. 1.2 Outline the benefits of working with an individual with dementia in a person centred manner. Benefits of working in a person centred manner will give the individual self-esteem and actually
They provide treatment and support to client and their families to recover from addiction or to modify their disorder. So they can have a more pleasant satisfactory way of life. To be honest after graduation I can see myself doing any type of counseling I personally want to help people become a better them. The ideal counseling for me would be family therapy. Because I believe that even though you help a member of the family the rest of the family are still in a mindset that can eventually be damaging to the person.
Sometimes clients come to therapy were the counsellor will know little or nothing about the condition the client has. Research in this case may be a form of invaluable guidance to the counsellor in terms of providing a “default therapeutic stance” upon on the initial encounter. Although research in counselling can only tell us possibility of something happening, Cooper (2008) points out that this knowledge can be priceless when there is nothing else to refer to. Research in counselling can also be beneficial to the counsellor in terms of helping the counsellor to gain an understanding of therapy from the client’s perspective. Cooper (2008) points out that research gathered on the clients experience of counselling may challenge the “assumptions and expectations” that counsellors possess on
He was the father of client-centered therapy. He believed that patients should basically learn to understand themselves, so they could help themselves (Hall, 2007). It is an interesting theory that Rogers had in those early days of practicing as a psychotherapist. “Rogers started to use the expression ‘client’ instead of ‘patient’ due to the fact that the individuals that he was counseling did need help but not within the same regard that a medically ill person does” (Hall, 2007). In 2011, it is common practice to call a person seeking therapy a client instead of a patient thanks to Carl Rogers (Hall, 2007).
It raised the client’s awareness about the inconsistence between her words and behaviors and encouraged her to think about her level of satisfaction in the relationship; on the other hand, it helped the worker to explore deeply her feelings about the relationship. As a matter of fact, studies indicate that challenges can lead to clients’ resistance and are infrequently used in the counseling sessions (e.g. Olson & Clariborn, 1990; Barkham & Shapiro, 1986). However, other studies show that challenges, if presented appropriately, can be helpful to therapeutic relationship (Cloud & Townsand, 2003; Hill, 2004; Culley & Bond, 2004). Here the essay aims to discuss why using challenges in an appropriate manner can be helpful to therapeutic relationship and facilitate the case progress.
The main goal of Gestalt therapy is to assist clients in gaining awareness of moment-to-moment experiencing and to expand the capacity to make choices. The purpose is not at analysis, but for the individual to become more self-aware, taking into account the integration of their mind, body and soul. The role of the therapist is to promote the client's self-awareness and is of a collaborative nature. Much importance is given to the I/Thou relationship and the quality of the therapist's presence. The therapist's attitudes and behavior count more than the techniques used.
McLeod also suggests that counselling skills can be used in a range of self help groups such as sliming groups or Alcohics Anonymous or in life coaching – although this focuses on the promotion of positive effectiveness or achievement. Users of counselling skills often have dual responsibilities both to the recipient of their skills and the organisation that they are operating within. (Stokes in Aldridge and Rigby). This can be a cause of conflict. Counsellors can avoid this conflict by starting the counselling relationship with a contract that ensures confidentiality and helps create a safe environment that supports a client by setting down guidelines for a working/ professional relationship that includes boundaries, conduct, timekeeping.
Additionally, developing self-awareness helps the client to rediscover meaning in life. Some clients will, however, need a more structured therapy than is typical in a humanistic person-centered approach. One of the strengths of using a humanistic/person-centered approach when working with clients is the warmth and caring of the relationship that (hopefully) develops between counsellor and client. The counsellors active listening and full emotional availability will provide them with a healing environment within which they can explore their emotional experiences safely and without judgment. Central to the therapist's role in client-centred therapy is respecting the clients values as well as maintaining a therapeutic nonjudgmental attitude.
Maintaining one’s own interests, activities and relationships can help to keep things in perspective and prevent exhaustion and burn out. It is also crucial for a caregiver to be prepared for the worst because at any moment something could trigger the bipolar person to have an episode in which major attention is needed. Caregivers that examine their expectations of the relationship and determine which ones are realistic and unrealistic maintain a greater sense of stability while living with a person with the disorder. Without that kind of knowledge it is easier to provoke self-doubt and internal and external friction. Bipolar disorder is a complex illness that needs ongoing management, rather than something that