PCT and leadership Flashcards
3 therapeutic techniques for PCT?
assessment- not therapist assessment but clients self assessment
presence- listen, accept, respect, understand, respond honestly, dont worry about what you’re going to say, be present
immediacy- address what’s happening between client and therapist
What’s person centered expressive arts therapy?
Founded by natalie rogers (daughter). Extends PCT approach to creative expression as method of healing/self discovery. Clients gain insight through movement, art, writing, music as ways to express feelings.
What’s emotion focused therapy?
PCT approach that focuses on understanding how emotions affect human function/change. Main goal is to help people access and process emotions in constitutive ways. Assist clients to manage emotions or access them.
What’s positive psychology?
Seeks to help individuals thrive vs just survive. Uses PCT/positive mindset. Focused on hope, resilience, perseverance, courage, authentic happiness, grit, tolerance, and personal resources
Strengths and limits of PCT?
S- truly listening/understanding client work from their frame of reference, has been studied in many countries, importance placed on client as major change agent
W- provides little structure for challenging clients, clients from some backgrounds expect counsellors to be directive, core conditions not matching communication styles
What is reality therapy?
Based on choice theory and by William glasses. Says human beings are social in nature/behaviour is goal centred. Underlying problem for most is involvement in unsatisfying relationships/lack of relationships. He says unhappiness results from way people choose to behave.
What does glasses believe about happy and relationships?
Solution to happier existence is people making better choices will lead to better relationships/overall happiness.
What is choice therapy?
Developed by robert wubbolding and uses the WDEP system, and concepts from reality therapy.
What are the 5 basic needs?
Survival (food, shelter, safety), love and belonging (relationships), power (competence, achievement), freedom (autonomy), and fun (pleasure, enjoyment, knowledge).
What are view of human nature according to reality and choice therapy?
We are born with 5 needs that drive us (vary in strength). As social beings we must be given/receive love. Need to belong is primary need. When we feel bad one of the 5 needs aren’t being met. From birth we build/store info inside of our mind of what we want (called quality world). In quality world we develop inner album of specific wants.
What is total behaviour?
All behaviour is made up of 4 components- acting, thinking, feeling, and physiology.
Choice theory and behaviour?
Choices theory emphasize thinking/acting. Behaviour comes form inside/chooses our destiny. Total behavior is best attempt to get what we want to satisfy our needs.
Choice therapy key concecnpts?
Focuses on present/avoid discussing past, avoid discussing symptoms/complaints, understand total behaviour (focus on what clients can do directly- act/think).
Therapeutic goals for choice and reality therapy?
Help client connect with people in their quality world, help client achieve 5 needs, want better relationships/increased happiness/sense of control. Client decide what to change/formulate a plan.
Therapist role in choice therapy?
Gently/firmly challenge clients, make connection to teach client how to fulfil their needs, teach clients the 7 deadly habits/7 caring habits, and clients not expected to backtrack/talk about symptoms.
