Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes Counseling Theories
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Sep 11, 2016 Discover how understanding the roots of distress can lead to better coping strategies. Dive into person-centered therapy and the importance of empathy in fostering personal growth. Explore reality therapy's focus on the clinician-client connection and Freud's classic psychoanalytic concepts. Learn about defense mechanisms and their role in emotional health. Uncover Erikson's developmental stages and how they influence behavior, alongside the impact of learning theories on motivation and decision-making.
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Distress Origins in Counseling Theories
- Counseling theories view distress as rooted in ineffective relationships or thoughts in adulthood.
- Personality theories focus on innate, long-standing problems often originating in childhood.
Person-Centered Counseling Advice
- Provide clients unconditional positive regard to remove blockages to growth.
- Six conditions for change include therapist genuineness, empathy, and client readiness to change.
Using REBT's ABC Model
- Use ABCs to evaluate beliefs and reactions: Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences.
- Dispute irrational beliefs to achieve rational evaluation and effective reactions.