PYC4809 Therapeutic Psychology THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES SUMMARY 2022

Document contains:

Summaries from 7 different
chapters from the Corey, G
(2017) textbook. Check the
table of contents to see a list
of the chapters/approaches
summarized.


These summaries will
help you identify which
approach will suit you
assignments the best.



PYC4809 Person-centered approach
is more in depth.


THERAPEUTIC
PSYCHOLOGY
SUMMARY OF THE
THERAPUETIC
APPROACHES



TEXTBOOK USED:
Corey, G.T. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy: A South African
Perspective (2nd ed).
The second and third editions have no explicit differences in the content.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 2 – The counsellor: Person and Professional .........................................................................................................................2
Chapter 6 - Existential Psychotherapy .................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 7 - Person Centred Therapeutic Approach ..........................................................................................................................14
GESTALT THERAPY APPROACH ................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 9 – BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ..........................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 10 - Cognitive-Behavior Therapy .........................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 13 – Post Modern ................................................................................................................................................................45

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Chapter 2 – The counsellor: Person and Professional

Personal Characteristics of Effective Counsellors
1. They have an identity
2. They respect and appreciate themselves
3. They are able to recognize and accept their own power
4. They are open to change
5. They are expanding their awareness of self and others
6. They are willing and able to tolerate ambiguity
7. They are developing their own counselling style
8. They can experience and know the world of the client
9. They feel alive and their choices are life oriented
10. They are authentic, sincere, and honest
11. They have a sense of humour
12. They make mistakes and are willing to admit them
13. They generally live in the present
14. They appreciate the influence of culture
15. They are able to reinvent themselves
16. They are making choices that shape their lives
17. They have a sincere interest in the welfare of others
18. They become deeply involved in their work and derive meaning from it
19. They maintain healthy boundaries




The Counsellor’s Values
 Be aware of how your values influence your interventions
 Recognize that you are not value-neutral
 Your job is to assist clients in finding answers that are most congruent with their own values
 Find ways to manage value conflicts between you and your clients
 Begin therapy by exploring the client’s goals




The Counsellor’s Values and the Therapeutic Process
The role of values in counselling
1. Assist individuals in finding answers that are most congruent with their own values
2. Competent perception and expression of feelings
3. A sense of being a free and responsible agent
4. Developing strategies for managing stress

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5. Self-awareness and growth
6. Being committed in marriage, family, and other relationships
7. Self-maintenance and physical fitness
8. Having orienting goals and a meaningful purpose
9. Forgiveness
10. Regulated sexual fulfilment
11. Spirituality/ religiosity




Dealing with value conflicts
 The therapist needs to be aware of their own experiences and systems of values and how they can
influence in a therapeutic relationship
 Value imposition - Defining a client’s value imposing your own values actively or indirectly.




The role of values in developing therapeutic goals
 It is critical that the general goals of the therapist be congruent with the personal goals of the client
 The counsellors need to be able to understand, respect, and work within the framework of the client's
world




Becoming an Effective Multicultural Counsellor
Acquiring competencies in multicultural counselling


 Beliefs and attitudes of culturally skilled counsellor
 From culturally unaware to ensuring their personal biases, values, or problems w/n interfere with
ability to work w/culturally different clients
 Cultural self-awareness & sensitivity to own cultural heritage essential
 Aware of own positive & negative emotional reactions toward other racial/ethnic groups so as not to
impede developmental of collaborative relationship w/client
 Seek to examine & understand client’s worldview
 Respect clients’ religious & spiritual beliefs & values
 Own cultural heritage not superior but able to accept & value cultural diversity
 Realize traditional theories & techniques may not be appropriate for all clients or for all problems
 Culturally skilled counsellors monitor their functioning through:
Consultation; Supervision; Further training or education