Lecture notes Introduction to counselling psychology

24/10/23

PSY4033 – Bruce Week 5

Introduction to Psychodynamic Theory (Freud) 2

Objectives:

1. Consider the therapeutic techniques used in psychoanalysis.
2. Consider the usefulness of defence mechanisms in Counselling Psychology.
3. Consider the efficacy of the psychodynamic approach to counselling psychology.

1.
What counselling skills and techniques are Skills:
used in treatment by the Psychodynamic a. Active Listening - helps in building
approach? safe environment for client

b. Open-Ended Questions - encourage
clients to elaborate on their
experiences and feelings

c. Interpretation - provides insight into
unconscious processes


Techniques:

a. Dream analysis – interpreting the
content of dreams

b. Free association - client decides
content of session

c. Transference - Refers to the
unconscious redirection of feelings
and attitudes from one individual to
another.


2.
What are some coping mechanisms in a. Repression: Unconsciously
psychodynamic therapy? forgetting or blocking out
threatening emotions, feelings,
memories, thoughts

b. Denial: Refusing to acknowledge the
existence of realities