Therapy approaches Flashcards
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Existential Therapy
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A therapeutic orientation based on the concept that one’s development is never finished, but rather continuously evolving, becoming, and re-creating the self while trying to make sense of our existence
2
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What is existential treatment ?
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to understand the deeper meaning of one’s experience
3
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Resistance
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Existentialists believed that this occurs when a client has difficulty taking responsibility and is unaware of feelings; this keeps him/or her from living an authentic life.
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Self- awareness
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The process of reflecting and making choices based on the capability of self-awareness, therefore creating a life full of possibilities
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Search for meaning
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The quest and struggle to find significance and meaning in one’s experiences and life
