Psychoanalytic
Unconscious motives and conflicts are central in present behavior.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Assist clients in reliving earlier experiences and working through repressed conflicts.
Intellectual awareness.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Therapist makes interpretations to teach the client the meaning of current behavior as
related to their past.
Behavior Therapy
B.F. Skinner, Arnold Lazarus
Behavior Therapy
Human are shaped and determined by socio-cultural conditioning. Behavior is seen as
the product of learning and conditioning.
Behavior Therapy
Eliminate clients' maladaptive behavior patterns and help them learn constructive
patterns. To change behavior.
Behavior Therapy
Specific goals are selected by client.
Behavior Therapy
Normal behavior is learned through reinforcement and imitation. Abnormal behavior is
the result of faulty learning.
Behavior Therapy
Therapist functions as a teacher or trainer in helping clients learn more effective
behavior. A good working relationship is the groundwork of implementing behavioral
procedures.
Rational Emotive Therapy
Albert Ellis
Rational Emotive Therapy
Humans fall victim to irrational beliefs and reindoctrinate themselves with those beliefs.
Rational Emotive Therapy
Therapy is cognitive/behavior/action oriented and stresses thinking, judging, analyzing,
doing, and redeciding.
Rational Emotive Therapy
Teach client to analyze their belief system and correct the irrational distortions.
Rational Emotive Therapy
Counselor does not need to feel with the client, but needs to identify and understand the
client's irrational beliefs. The counselor creates new judgments that are rational (logical)
based on data from the client's life.
Person-Centered Therapy
Carl Rogers
Person-Centered Therapy
Focus is on the present moment and on experiencing and expressing of feelings. Client
has the potential for becoming aware of problems and the means to resolve them.
Person-Centered Therapy