Goals, Techniques, Stages, and Roles in Different Theoretical Orientations of Therapy

Goals for Therapy from Different Theoretical Orientations

Task:

1.Explain the goals for therapy from each theoretical orientation.

Neoanalytic: Neoanalytic theory is a branch of Freud’s psychoanalytic theory but differs with Freud’s psychoanalytic theory through diminishing sexuality as a cause of focus but the emphasis that development of the ego is the reason for the development of focus drive. The goal of the theory is to help the patient to know more about his ego and how it affects his environment (Murdock, 2017).

Jungian: Jungian theory goal is to help a patient to identify himself, this goal can be achieved by enabling the patient to submerge both his conscious mind and unconscious mind (Murdock, 2017).

Individual Psychology:  Individual psychology goal is to help the patient to know how to interact with the outside world (Bitter, 2019). This is achieved by making the patient make his goal aligned to the main task of his life (Alder, 2019).

2.Identify at least two techniques for each theory and the benefit to the client.

Neoanalytic: Technique 1: is referred to as Free association, whereby the patient is required to air out his thought

Technique 2: Second technique is referred to as Interpretation where the psychiatric help the client to interpret his past and issues.
Benefit of the techniques: The client does not censor themselves during therapy. This way the counselor can receive all the information. The counselor is able to interpret the information and assist the client with relating it to unconscious behaviors, allowing the client to replace them with desirable ones Jungian: Technique 1: Is known as Amplification whereby the psychiatric help the patient to interpret and analyze his dream.

Technique 2: Is known as Active Imagination. This is where the counselor produces an artistic design and tell the client to comment about it after which the counselor explains overall meaning of the symbols the client created during their expression.

Benefit to the Client: Through active imagination, the client is incapable to have their defenses up and express themselves freely, in turn, uncovering unconscious character or thoughts, this will enable the counselor to interpret their thought from their artistic expression. The amplification method the dreams are viewed as a problem within the client’s life. Going through dream and giving them multiple association, the client can uncover the underlying issues to the current problem (Beck,2019).

Individual Psychology: Technique 1: Catching oneself. Which is encouraging the client to recognize behaviors that are contributing to their problems.

Techniques for Each Theory and Benefit to the Client

Technique 2: Acting “As if.”  Making the client act as if they are already the person they want to be.

Benefit to the Client: These two techniques are beneficial to the client, because they are making the client responsible for their actions. The catching oneself, conditions that client to notice unwanted behaviors, replacing them with desirable ones. The technique of acting as if, allows the client to see and act out alternative desirable behaviors. This in turn allows them to start using behaviors outside of the therapeutic environment (Murdock, 2017).

3.List the stages of counseling and how long it would take to complete the process.

Neoanalytic: There are four stages in the process of counseling. These stages follow one another, and they include the building of the relationship, exploration, underrating, and the plan of action. The time of completion of the therapy varies depending on the counselor. The client can be transferred to another counselor for treatment in case the results are being doubted (Yuvinusm, 2018)

Jungian: There are four stages of the and are the assimilation of the shadow, confrontation with the anima/animus, encounter with the Wise Old Man, and the end process (Steps of the Individuation Process, n.d.). The shadow, which represents the negative side of the ego, takes traits that our ego rejects and projects it on to others. To assimilate this the person must acknowledge these deficiencies as part of their own personality. The next stage is the confrontation with the anima, masculine side, and animus feminine side. Every person has both sides and understanding these aspects allows for self-realization and better relationships with the opposite sex. The encounter with the Wise Old Man is the inborn, or universal, wisdom that is unknown by the ego. It is the bridge from initial struggle to a balanced state. The final stage, the end process, where self-actualization is reached. Jung believed that self-actualization was difficult to reach, though possible, and some did not reach it until death (Steps of the Individuation Process, n.d.). This therapy process could possibly take one’s whole life, to achieve the final stage of self-actualization.

Individual Psychology: Individual therapy has four stages. Engagement, where the counselor interacts with the client to build a rapport.  Assessment, where the counselor learns about the client’s background and begins to understand how certain behaviors or ways of thinking have developed. Insight, where the counselor gives the client an alternative viewpoint on the client’s situation. Reorientation, where the client, with the help of the counselor develops new strategies to use outside the therapeutic environment, in everyday life.

The length of therapy varies, depending on the participation of the client, but there are normally changes scene within 3 months (Murdock, 2017).
4.List the counselor’s and client roles.

Neoanalytic: Counselor’s Roles: Depending on the counselor, they could take on a more traditional authoritarian role, or they can work with the client, more as equals. In the authoritarian role, the counselor interprets the information for the client. In the role where the counselor and client are allies, they work together to understand the unconscious material (Murdork, 2017).

Client’s Roles: If the counselor takes on the authoritarian role, the client is then the one who gives the information, waiting for and accepting the counselor interpretation. If the counselor is less traditional, the client will then work with the counselor in learning to understand the unconscious material (Murdock, 2017).