1.2 Explain How To Overcome The Difficulties Of Using The Humanistic Approach

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Behaviourist In application of this would work amongst children. By rewarding good behaviour with positive reinforcement the child will effectively repeat this good behaviour. By ignoring bad before, the child isn’t receiving any form of attention therefore they won’t repeat this behaviour in the future. This is also applicable when working with a service user who has a phobia. Reinforcement can help a person overcome a phobia with a step by step approach. For example, if an individual had arachnophobia, the step by step approach would involve firstly showing the individual a photograph of a spider, and reassuring the person to a relaxed state. The next stage would be showing a video clip of a spider, or introducing a pretend spider.…show more content…
The treatment may help someone who has a set goal of losing weight or stopping smoking, and will help them self actualise what they want to achieve. However an individual who is in a depressed state as a result of grieving the death of someone might overcome this differently. Client centred therapy won’t necessarily prompt the individual to cause their problem. Some people might want to be empathised or to talk to someone. There are different methods of how to overcome the issue using the humanistic approach. Usually humanistic approach counselling is about the client expressing what their problem is and by reassurance and listening, asking the right questions on a non-bias ground, the client will gain their confidence and be able to self-actualise or solve the problem. This is applicable in the health and social setting where a woman is in a violent relationship but her self confidence is too low for her to leave her partner. Client centred therapy would prompt her on why she deserves abusive treatment, or what is the reason stopping her from leaving. Eventually the individual will regain her confidence, and make the decision on what she thinks is
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