Discuss the complexities of virtuous and ethical practice within the mental health area
Week 1 Readings & Resources Week 1 Objectives After successful completion of this week’s module, the student will be able to: · Discuss the complexities of virtuous and ethical practice within the mental health area. · Apply the characteristics of a counselor and a professional within counseling practice. · Recognize how to manage emotions and […]
What is Adlerian theory? Explain how Adlerian theory relates to a client in the therapeutic process
Discussion: Adlerian Therapy Review the Discussion Requirements for this course before responding to the prompt below. Adlerian theory believes we all have one basic desire and goal—to belong and to feel significant. He developed the first holistic theory of personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy that was intimately connected to a humanistic philosophy of living. The theory […]
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Part A-Discussion Topic: Discussion: Psychoanalytic Therapy Discussion: Psychoanalytic Therapy Review the Discussion Requirements for this course before responding to the prompt below. According to Freud, our behavior is determined by irrational forces, unconscious motivations, and biological and instinctual drives as they evolve through psychosexual stages. Play the following videos as many times as you wish […]
Compare and contrast the key concepts and principles in traditional psychoanalytic vs relational psychodynamic approaches
After successful completion of this week’s module, the student will be able to: · Compare and contrast the key concepts and principles in traditional psychoanalytic vs relational psychodynamic approaches. · Summarize and identify the role of transference and countertransference in the therapeutic process. · Explain the application of some techniques commonly used: free association, interpretation, […]
Think about your own existential anxieties. What are they?
Part A-Discussion: Existential Therapy Review the Discussion Requirements for this course before responding to the prompt below. The focus of existential therapy is the occurrence of anxiety (angst) when a client is confronted with a conflict inherent in life either past or present. The therapist’s role is to help focus the client on personal responsibility […]