Week 9 Flashcards
Integrative Perspectives are important because:
- No single theory is comprehensive enough to account for the complexities of human behavior
- No single set of counseling techniques is always effective in working with diverse client populations
Integrative perspectives are characterized by
openness to various ways of integrating diverse theories and techniques
Integrative perspectives enhance
efficiency & applicability
When developing your own personal approach to counselling it is essential to
think about the theoretical frameworks first and recognize which approaches you connect with and work these into your practice
Your personal approach should reflect
Your values
Highlights of psychoanalytic theory
o little emphasis on relationship
o issues come from lack of development
o therapist seen as expert.
Highlights of person-centred theory
o strong focus on attitude and disposition of the therapist
o (congruence, unconditional positive regard and empathy)
Highlights of behaviour theory
o interventions and tools that have been empirically tested.
Highlights of CBT theory
o strong focus on the therapist as an expert and teacher
o learning new techniques to impact thinking and behavior
o Concrete, homework usage.
Highlights of RT theory
o 5 needs with love and belonging being the primary or most important.
o Strong emphasis on relationship
o WDEP technique
Highlights of SFBT theory
o strong emphasis on questioning techniques (the miracle question)
o brief interventions.
Highlights of NT theory
o Hearing the story and creating a new story.
13 goals of therapy
- Restructuring personality
- Uncovering the unconscious
- Creating social interest
- Finding meaning in life
- Addressing an emotional disturbance
- Examining old decisions and making new ones
- Developing trust in oneself
- Becoming more self actualizing
- Reducing maladaptive behaviour and learning adaptive patterns
- Becoming grounded in the present moment
- Managing intense emotions i.e. Anxiety
- Gaining more effective control of one’s life
- Reauthoring the story of one’s life
3 Types of interventions in therapy
o Cognitive (help clients in how they THINK about their beliefs)
o Affective (assist clients in understanding their feelings)
o Behavioral (translate the above insights into ACTION)
Integrative counselling works on
relationships
What is catharsis
Component of integrative counselling
giving people a place “to dump”
What does integrative counselling state is not enough?
Insight
What is needed with insight according to integrative counselling?
Action
According to integrative counselling, what is needed for people to take action?
Structure
Integrative Therapy states that
Nothing works with everybody
Goal of integrative therapy
What does the client want to happen?
Crisis
Critical life events that can lead to negative consequences.
Trauma
Pervasive reactions that impact’s all parts of a person’s life.
* Associated with many negative mental and physical health outcomes (ex. PTSD, depression, cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, liver disease.
3 Types of Crises
- here and now
- normal
- ACE
Here and now crises
- Demand rapid action.
- Examples: flood, fire, earthquake, sexual assault, school shooting, physical assault, serious accident, sudden diagnosis
Normal crises
- Considered part of life.
- Examples: Breakups, divorce, job loss, death of a loved one.
Adverse child experiences
- Crisis in childhood
- Often leads to long-lasting trauma
- Examples: bullying, parent illness/death, moving, parent divorce/remarriage.
Trauma counselling is the most ____ and _____ form of helping
pragmatic and action-oriented
Trauma counselling is concerned with:
action and useful result for the client.
2 Major Phases of trauma counselling
- Working through initial trauma
- Appropriate follow-up and counselling
Trauma Informed Care
- Delivering care that recognizes that any patient seeking healthcare may potentially have a hx of trauma and need a safe environment for care.