Essays on Therapy Page 8

I selected Dr. Duncan to interview because she is highly qualified in the counseling field. She has a doctorate, state licensure and runs her own private practice in Family therapy. She is also a professor of Counseling (Family therapy) at NJCU. Being new to the mental health counseling, my goal was to get the insight…

Introduction The aims of this essay are to critically evaluate the arguments for and against Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I will explore the theory of CBT comparing it to other approaches and the strengths and limits of the approach. I will then focus on the therapeutic relationship and issues of power. I will then critically…

Rogers identifies three core conditions. Describe and analyse each condition and explain its contribution in creating and developing an effective relationship. This essay will look at the three core conditions identified by Carl Rogers. They are Empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard. He first identified these in the 50s. They went on to become the…

The text explores the origins of current counselling and psychotherapy practice, which can be traced back to psychiatry and psychology. It underscores the significance of critically evaluating theoretical evidence to support these points. Moreover, it draws attention to the similarities and differences between psychotherapy and counseling practices, considering their individual aims, objectives, and relevance to…

Introduction In this essay I will describe key elements of Psychodynamic theory, Person-Centred theory and Cognitive-Behavioural theory. I will also identify the key differences between the above theories. I shall also describe how counselling theory underpins the use of counselling skills in practise. I will then end with my conclusion. 1.1 Key elements of psychodynamic…

            The Austrian Psychoanalyst Alfred Adler who developed the theory and founded the school Individual Psychology that focuses on each person’s uniqueness pointed out that a person’s action may be mainly motivated by the forces of his social interactions. This makes Adler’s theory become widely used and adapted in counseling. This kind of therapy can…

 Gene therapy is one of the promising fields of medicine which helps to treat and prevent incurable diseases. Some genetic diseases do not become manifest until well after birth, in some cases not until adulthood. In this case, gene therapy helps to identify and replace defective genes by healthy ones. Genes are specific sequences of…

Psychology in Respiratory Therapy When I decided I wanted to be a respiratory therapist, I never imagined that I would be dealing with any psychological aspects. As I have learned more about the respiratory system and the patients that I will treat, I can see that I will deal with some psychological factors quite often….

                 Transference and Counter-TransferenceThe idea of transference was first thought of by Sigmund Freud.  He realized that sometimes when performing therapy with an individual that there were some fantasies that the individual would have about him as the therapist.   With transference a person is taking something that has recently happened and blending the ideas with…

For me radiation therapy is the treatment of cancers with electromagnetic waves, and radiation therapists would be utilizing devices to administer this radiation at the site of cancer in order to destroy cancerous cells.  A radiation therapist would perform the activities concerned with the administration of radiation therapy on the patient, which would be performed…