Personal Model Of Helping

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Personal Model of Helping Dezeree Matinez BSHS 311 April 11, 2011 Leonard Smith Personal Model of Helping I developed my personal model of helping from my life experiences and other people’s experiences around me. Viewing other people’s afflictions from an outside, rational point of view has helped me to, not only understand a little bit of how people think, but to realize things about myself. Learning the different theories these last five weeks has helped me to put my own theories into words and make it easier for me to articulate. My View of Helping Others My personal model of helping is eclectic. I definitely believe in Carl Rogers’ theory that a therapist should have unconditional positive regard for his or her client. I think that a person cannot help an individual unless they see them in a positive light without judgment. I think that it is important for a therapist to be in the moment with their client and show them by nodding his or her head and using facial gestures that let the client know that the therapist is hanging on to every word. I think that a client comes to therapy to be heard and to feel that what he or she has to say is utterly vital and necessary. Beyond that I would take the cognitive approach, specifically Albert Ellis’ Rational-Emotive Theory. I find it fascinating and clarifying to think that a person’s point of view or rationale regarding a situation decides how a situation affects them psychologically. I believe in parts of the psychoanalytic approach, as well. Specifically, I believe that a person’s childhood has a lot to do with why they think the way they do. I think that I would probably let a client say all they needed to say about their childhood then after that not let it take over the conversations further. I think that people generally blame their childhood on why they have issues so I would let them
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