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Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
Grand Canyon University: CNL 500
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Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
Sigmund Freud is the creator of the Psychoanalytic Theory. This Theory believes that
most of a humans behavior stems from the unconscious mind. This is structured by the Id, Ego,
and superego. Id is the only one, one is born with and is instinctual. Ego is the rational part of
one personality, and super ego is the moral part of the personality. This theory and other theories
of Freud’s have had a long-standing impact on the world of psychology and mental health.
(Tuckett, 2019)
Client Goals and Intervention Strategies
Ana is expecting symptoms of anxiety, depression and hopelessness. It is the job of the
counselor, according to Murdock, to understand why the client feels this way and the underlying
causes of these emotions. As the Counselor it would also be beneficial to Ana to understand
why she has they emotions and to develop health coping skills in order to help fight and reduce
this negative feeling in her life. (Murdock, 2013) The purpose of Psychoanalysis in this case
would be to assist Ana with her unconscious thoughts and feelings and learn how to understand
and process these. Some interventions that one could use to help assist Ana would be cognitive
and behavioral analysis. Another thing that one might try with Ana or any Client is to have them
say any and everything that comes to their mind. This might seem odd or uncomfortable but its
an
important step to help the client reveal things about themselves and their childhood. Its important
to understand for ourselves as well as for our clients that their childhood has a great impact on
how they react and behave today.(Murdock, 2013)
Treatment Duration
The psychoanalytic treatment should start off with an evaluation of the client. This
evaluation will determine the goals and outcomes the Counselor and client want to see as a result
Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
Grand Canyon University: CNL 500
, 2
Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
Sigmund Freud is the creator of the Psychoanalytic Theory. This Theory believes that
most of a humans behavior stems from the unconscious mind. This is structured by the Id, Ego,
and superego. Id is the only one, one is born with and is instinctual. Ego is the rational part of
one personality, and super ego is the moral part of the personality. This theory and other theories
of Freud’s have had a long-standing impact on the world of psychology and mental health.
(Tuckett, 2019)
Client Goals and Intervention Strategies
Ana is expecting symptoms of anxiety, depression and hopelessness. It is the job of the
counselor, according to Murdock, to understand why the client feels this way and the underlying
causes of these emotions. As the Counselor it would also be beneficial to Ana to understand
why she has they emotions and to develop health coping skills in order to help fight and reduce
this negative feeling in her life. (Murdock, 2013) The purpose of Psychoanalysis in this case
would be to assist Ana with her unconscious thoughts and feelings and learn how to understand
and process these. Some interventions that one could use to help assist Ana would be cognitive
and behavioral analysis. Another thing that one might try with Ana or any Client is to have them
say any and everything that comes to their mind. This might seem odd or uncomfortable but its
an
important step to help the client reveal things about themselves and their childhood. Its important
to understand for ourselves as well as for our clients that their childhood has a great impact on
how they react and behave today.(Murdock, 2013)
Treatment Duration
The psychoanalytic treatment should start off with an evaluation of the client. This
evaluation will determine the goals and outcomes the Counselor and client want to see as a result
