Theories of Counseling Chart

As you progress through this course, you will create a Theories of Counseling Chart summarizing key aspects of each theory. As you
review the theories each week in COUN 5239 – Theories of Psychotherapy, complete the “Enter text here” box sections of this chart.
There is also a section for you to draft a statement reflecting your personal model of counseling.
You will be able to refer to this personalized chart throughout your classes, into your fieldwork, and as you prepare for your licensure
exam.

List of Theories Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapy:

 Adlerian Theory
 Existential Therapy
 Gestalt Therapy
 Person-Centered Therapy
 Behavioral Therapy
 Cognitive Therapy
 Cognitive Behavior Therapy
 Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
 Reality Therapy
 Feminist Therapy
 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
 Narrative Therapy
 Solution-Focused Therapy
 Family Systems

Personal Model of Counseling:

Provide a statement (2-3 sentences) that summarizes your current view of the nature of people, how and why they do well or
develop problems, and how counseling can support them in working through challenges. Ensure your statement reflects your
primary preferred theoretical approach.

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Psychanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapy

Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Adlerian Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Existential Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Gestalt Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Person-Centered Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Behavioral Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Cognitive Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Reality Therapy

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Enter text here. Enter text here.

Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Feminist Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Narrative Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Solution-Focused Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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Family Therapy
Enter text here. Enter text here.
Key Concepts Theory of Change
What are some of the How can therapy help a
key propositions of the person overcome
theory? How and why do problems? What must a
people develop person do to improve his
problems? or her functioning?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Interventions Who Is in Charge?
What techniques does What Is the Role of
the counselor use to help the Client and the
bring about change? Counselor?
What is the counselor
responsible for in
sessions? What is the
client expected to do?
Who takes the leading
role in the interaction?

Enter text here. Enter text here.

Web Resources Scholarly Articles,
Who uses this theory? Books, and
How do they present Resources on the
themselves to the wider Theory
community? Where are
resources for learning What are some good
more? references that I may
want to refer to in the
future?

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