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Nov 23 2022
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Counseling Theories
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Executive Summary
Consultancy is highly important in the modern-day context as throughout the world people are going through various mental and physical problems. The level of stress, anxiety, and depression has been increasing among people which have become a major concern. In the following assignment, consultancy-related therapies have been described in
ief. For this, a client case has been chosen who has been facing various problems due to OCD. The client has been previously provided with many consultancies, however, that was not proven to be effective. Thus, the project was aimed at providing a proper analysis of the suitable therapies which could have been effective for him in this regard. Two theories have been chosen in the assignment such as person-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy. The theories have been described in
ief in the assignment by
iefly describing the key concepts of the therapies. Moreover, the therapeutic processes, techniques, and procedures which are used during these therapies were also described in
ief with connecting to the client's case. Moreover, the various aspects which are either similar or different concerning the therapies had been also described in
ief. Further, a critical reflection had also been provided for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the therapies in the context of the client's case.
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
The chosen scenario of the client case 3
Counseling theories 3
Similarities in two approaches 5
Differences in two approaches 6
Unique perspectives 6
Critical reflection on the counseling theories 7
Conclusion 8
References 9
Introduction
Consulting is highly effective in providing people with assistance in improving their productivity and health. In the following assignment, a scenario is chosen where an individual is facing various issues due to OCD. Two theories are chosen for describing the situation along with their key concepts, therapeutic process, techniques, and procedures. Moreover, the similarities and differences between the two therapies will be discussed for the scenario. Critical reflection on the theories has been done by analyzing their strengths and limitations.
The chosen scenario of the client case
The chosen scenario is a client case where an adolescent client is facing Obsessive-compulsive disorder which is a debilitating and chronic psychological condition. In this case study, the client is provided with humanistic counseling for helping his condition regarding OCD (Ralph & Cooper, 2022). In this case study, the name of the client is Sunil whose core conditions were not improved even after the counseling. However, he was motivated to share his traumatic memories along with building effective relationships with his peers. However, throughout the process, it can be seen that the client was silent. Thus, the chosen case study was aimed at investigating the problematic aspects of counseling sessions.
Counseling theories
Gestalt Therapy
Key concepts
This therapy was developed by Laura Perls and Frederick Perls and Paul Goodman and is highly associated with the humanistic counseling movements. This is mainly a phenomenological approach in the field of counseling which is highly focused on the experience of the client at present.
Therapeutic process
The main process in this theory is to let the clients appreciate their experience along with the influences that the experiences have on their cu
ent behavior and thought (Šromová & Roubal, 2022). Thus, the clients can improve their self-awareness through this.
Techniques
The main techniques that are used in this therapy are that here the client mainly acts as a learner and the experts share their knowledge for healing the clients. Words and language are major techniques where the clients learn to accept the present situation. The empty chair technique is also used here where the client is led to participate and imagine in a conversation. This can be useful in the case of Sunil as he can easily manage his stress during and after the counseling. Moreover, through paradoxical change, he can learn...