1) The document discusses several major approaches to counseling including psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, and basic counseling approaches such as Adlerian therapy, existential therapy, person-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, behavior therapy, rational-emotive therapy, and reality therapy.
2) It also lists some of the major theorists associated with each approach such as Sigmund Freud with psychoanalysis, B.F. Skinner with behaviorism, and Carl Rogers with humanistic counseling.
3) Finally, it briefly outlines some common counseling settings as government, private, civil society, and school.
1) The document discusses several major approaches to counseling including psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, and basic counseling approaches such as Adlerian therapy, existential therapy, person-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, behavior therapy, rational-emotive therapy, and reality therapy.
2) It also lists some of the major theorists associated with each approach such as Sigmund Freud with psychoanalysis, B.F. Skinner with behaviorism, and Carl Rogers with humanistic counseling.
3) Finally, it briefly outlines some common counseling settings as government, private, civil society, and school.
1) The document discusses several major approaches to counseling including psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, and basic counseling approaches such as Adlerian therapy, existential therapy, person-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, behavior therapy, rational-emotive therapy, and reality therapy.
2) It also lists some of the major theorists associated with each approach such as Sigmund Freud with psychoanalysis, B.F. Skinner with behaviorism, and Carl Rogers with humanistic counseling.
3) Finally, it briefly outlines some common counseling settings as government, private, civil society, and school.
highly focused on unearthing the underlying issues to undress the symptoms, which will lead to minimise or eliminate the symptoms. BEHAVIORISM B.F. Skinner
Effects of reinforcements on observable behaviour
All psychological disorders are a
result of maladaptive learning
Classical conditioning involves
learning by association.
Operant conditioning involves
rewards and punishments. HUMANISTIC
Carl rogers
Attempts to understand the
conscious mind, free will, human dignity, and capacity for self- reflection and growth
They seek to help individuals gain
self-empowerment by recognising strengths, creativity, and choice in their given circumstances. BASIC COUNSELLING APPROACHES Psychoanalytic therapy.
Adlerian therapy. Developed by Alfred Adler. The one dynamic
force behind people’s behaviour is striving for success or superiority. People’s subjective perceptions shape their behaviour and personality. The value of human activity must be seen from the viewpoint of social interest (gemeinschaftsgefuhl). Style of life is molded by people’s creative power. Existential therapy. Focuses on the human capacity to define and shape his/her own life, give meaning to personal circumstance through self reflection and self awareness. The only thing we cannot control is being born and the fact of dying.
Rollo May Victor E. Frankl
Person-Centered therapy.
Gestalt therapy. Developed and introduced by Frederick S. Perls.
People must find their own way in life and accept personal responsibility for maturity. Transactional Analysis. Developed by Eric Berne. Its uniqueness is its emphasis on decisions and contracts that must be made by the client.
Behavior therapy. Also referred to as behaviour
modification.
Albert Bandura and Ivan Pavlov
Albert Ellis
Rational-emotive therapy. Developed by Abert Ellis. Human are
born with a potential for rational thinking. They can choose not be upset.