Theory: Other important Counseling Theories and Interventions Flashcards
Nine Other important Counseling Theories and Interventions:
- Integrated Counseling Approach
- Multimodal Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Play Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
- Feminist Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Integrated Counseling Approach
A type of counseling that aims to transcend the confines of using single theoretical approaches through the integration of several diverse psychological theories and techniques into one combined approach to counseling.
frederick thorne
An early proponent of eclectic counseling.
four DBT skill modules:
- mindfulness,
- distress tolerance,
- interpersonal effectiveness,
- emotional regulation
Multimodal Therapy
A form of technical eclecticism developed by Arnold Lazarus. Using this model, clients are assessed in seven domains, which can be easily remembered by the acronym BASIC ID: behavior, affect, sensations, imagery, cognitions, interpersonal relationships, and drugs/biological functions/nutrition/exercise. By determining which domains clients think they need most assistance with, counselors develop a multimodal treatment plan that draws techniques and interventions from myriad theories to target the concerns in each domain
Arnold Lazarus
Created multimodal therapy
BASIC ID
An acronym used to describe the seven assessment domains in multimodal therapy: behavior, affect, sensations, imagery, cognitions, interpersonal relationships, and drugs/biological functions/nutrition/exercise
bridging
A technique used in multimodal therapy by which counselors match their approach to a client’s preferred domain in order to strengthen the therapeutic alliance and increase the client’s comfort with the counseling process
firing sequence
A technique used in multimodal counseling in which a counselor works with the client to determine the chain of events leading to a stressor that affects the client’s life in a maladaptive way.
Donald Keat
Adapted the BASIC ID for use with children by using the acronym HELPING (health, emotions, learning, personal, imagery, need to know, guidance of ABCs) to indicate the same seven modalities as the BASIC ID.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
A technique that attempts to simulate REM (i.e., rapid eye movement) sleep, the sleep cycle thought to be most restorative and helpful in working through troubling matters in the unconscious.
adaptive information processing
AIP theory holds that the brain is capable of adapting and learning from the events in our life. Pathology develops when this adaptive process has not occurred or has not been completed around a traumatic or stressful event.
Play Therapy
A therapeutic approach that uses play to help the client (usually a child) to give voice to and work through their concerns with the assistance of the counselor. Some play therapists select the toys and activities with which the client engages (i.e., directive play therapy), whereas other counselors allow the child to choose the toys and guide the play (i.e., nondirective play therapy). Many counselors include both directive and nondirective components in their sessions.
child centered play therapy
A type of play therapy that adheres to the theoretical principles of Roger’s client-centered therapy. CCPT emphasizes unconditional positive regard, acceptance, and empathetic responding, maintaining that when these basic conditions are present in the therapeutic environment children naturally move toward self-actualization and their full potential.
Transactional Analysis
A cognitive theory developed by Eric Berne with roots in psychoanalysis. The focus of TA is on examining how clients interact with others. It is believed that if clients can change their styles of interaction, the result will be improved functioning. According to Berne, people operate from three common ego states in their interactions: parent, adult, or child
Eric Berne
Developed transactional analysis (TA).
transactions
The interactions that occur between two or more people. Transactions between people can be complementary, crossed, or covert. Complementary transactions occur when two people interact with each other using the same, or complementary, ego state. Crossed transactions occur when someone functions from an ego state that is undesirable or unsuitable for the others’ wants or needs. Ulterior transactions occur when people seemingly operate from one ego state but are actually just concealing their true ego state
life script
A term created by Eric Berne that refers to a script individuals develop at a young age based on their interactions with others, which forms a blueprint for future interactions with people.
Feminist Therapy
A psychological theory pioneered by Carol Gilligan (1982) that espouses equality for all individuals and is particularly dedicated to eliminating sexism. The theory aims to help clients become more aware of the effect of gender on their lives as well as to empower them to improve their lives and the lives of others
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
A cognitive-behavioral therapy that has a behavioral component that integrates problem solving with acceptance-based strategies, and a dialectical component that emphasizes the thought processes and behaviors used in treating clients with multiple disorders.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
A cognitive-behavioral therapy that emphasizes acceptance and mindfulness processes. A central tenet of ACT is that maladaptive behaviors develop from clients’ attempts to avoid or suppress negative thoughts and feelings.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
A cognitive approach that integrates elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy with mindfulness-based stress reduction to reduce the risk of relapse in clients with reoccurring depressio
