Theory Application Paper Ruth’s comes to therapy with presenting problems of sleep disturbances, anxiety, dizziness, heart palpitations, and headaches. At times Ruth has to push herself to leave the house. Ruth complains that she cries easily over simple matters, often feels depressed, and has a weight problem. Ruth is a 39-year-old homemaker, wife, and a mother of four children. Ruth say she live for everyone else but herself. Ruth believes she is a good wife and mother, but describes herself as fearful and insecure about her future. Ruth feels her life is uneventful and predictable. She feels that time has pasted so fast and she wonders what have she done with her life thus far.
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According May, (1969) he believed that people may go through stages over a course of their lives such as rebellion. Rebellion is a natural process of separating oneself from family (May,1969). When Ruth decide to leave a strong root foundation that she was raised in, her parents took it as she rebelled against God, the church, and them. The Psychoanalytic theory belief was that early childhood experiences and movement through stages are the keys to personality development and functioning Freud, (1897). Meaning early childhood experiences can alter how one behaves in adulthood. Taking a look at Ruth’s childhood Ruth was the oldest and the caregiver of her younger brother and sisters. Ruth did this mostly for the approval of her parents. Ruth was not allowed to have any kind of fun and did not have many friends as a child. She was called weird by her peers and this to cause Ruth develop fear of rejections so she stayed to herself. Now taking a look in Ruth marriage, Ruth was not allowed to date until she complete high school; at the age of 19 she married the first person that she dated and used her mother as a role model by becoming a homemaker. Ruth married a man similar to her …show more content…
One of the techniques that will be use is encouragement. “Encouragement is the most powerful method available for changing a person’s beliefs, for it helps client build self-confidence and stimulates courage.” (Eagle. M, 2011) Alder believed that people have ability to make their lives better by changing their beliefs about themselves, others, and their environment (Alder, 1931, PG 126). The Adlerian therapeutic process has four phases. The first is building a collaborative relationship, the counselor and client works together to set goals and interventions. The main techniques are to build a strong trustworthy relationship based off of faith, hope and love; the client must feel that the counselor genuinely care about him or her (Mosak and Maniacci, 2008). The counselor role is to empathize and support the client, clarify goals, and suggest initial hunches about the client symptom, actions, and interactions Cosner, L.
Before the murder, Ruth had concerns about her son Frank’s relationship with the killer’s estranged wife and fears the worst for her ...
Ruth led a life broken in two. Her later life consists of the large family she creates with the two men she marries, and her awkwardness of living between two racial cultures. She kept her earlier life a secret from her children, for she did not wish to revisit her past by explaining her precedent years. Once he uncovered Ruth's earlier life, James could define his identity by the truth of Ruth's pain, through the relations she left behind and then by the experiences James endured within the family she created. As her son, James could not truly understand himself until he uncovered the truth within the halves of his mother's life, thus completing the mold of his own identity.
With the case of Juan, I would utilize Adlerian therapy as a theoretical framework to guide our work together. The goals of therapy would be developed in collaboration with Juan during the objective interview and lifestyle assessment based on what he would like to accomplish. The goals for my work with Juan are for him to develop a sense of belonging, overcome feelings of discouragement, and make changes in his lifestyle.
As her "daddy's daughter", there is little doubt that a form of love exists between Ruth Dead and Dr. Foster; however, such love is not truly love because as evidenced by Ruth's subsequent life, the filial relationship better resembles an emotional dependence that Ruth took for granted (67). The great emotional schism within her that is the result of her father's death leaves Ruth dysfunctional: she is unable to emote towards other, especially her family. Instead, ...
In conclusion, the fact that Ruth lived through so much trauma from her father most likely brought out the strength in her heart, and caused her to realize that she wants a good life for her children instead of the trauamtic life that she lived through in her own childhood. Ruth’s overall identity could be explicity explained as a mother who is strong, has a lot of faith in God, and a woman with a lot of value and love for all of her twelve children. Ruth Mcbride’s strength and confidence helps herself through the hardships of her childhood, her relationships with Dennis and Hunter, as well as James Mcbride and the rest of her children. She developed the identity of a strong-willed mother, lover, and a woman of God.
The Egan Model of counseling can be integrated into one of the principles of psychiatric nursing called motivational interviewing. Egan Model is used to help the counselor use structured and specific skills to assist the client to move forward. Motivational Interviewing “is a client centered, directive therapeutic style to enhance readiness by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence” (Hettema, 2005, page 91). These models can easily be integrated into each other; there are many ideas and steps that overlap and complement each other.
The psychotherapies that I most support are a hybrid of two therapies, Carl Rogers’ nondirective Person/Client-Centered Approach and Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Approach. To put it simply, I call it the Person-Centered Cognitive Approach to psychotherapy. A collaboration of these two approaches is what I feel to be the most effective way to help clients achieve homeostasis and growth. I believe the client/therapist relationship is important, and this is why I support the Roger’s Person-Centered therapy and feel it is effective. If the client/therapist relationship is agreeable the atmosphere of the therapeutic relationship will allow for the client to open up, trust the therapist, and allow them to aid the client to move in a constructive direction (Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy). Beck’s Cognitive Therapy also puts great emphasis on a collaborative therapeutic relation, but the reason I support this approach opposed to behavioral approaches is because it says we are what we think (Corsini & Wedding, 2008), and in order for us to be able to change we have to become aware and evaluate our thoughts (Rosner, 2012).
...p their own solutions to problems. Clients may need some guidance, education, or direction depending on their abilities and how the therapy is going. It is then that I want to be able to help them feel more empowered and recognize that they can make changes with effort on their part.
I know I always thank you for stepping up on my behalf in terms of spiritual guidance and naturally protecting me. The reason I thank you so much is because I too have trust issues but I also feel alone (not having my sister around). Sometimes as I feel as though I don't have anyone, as though I'm all alone in this world, my circle is tiny! To the point, I wonder what if... what if something happened would I be missed (Hypothetical situation, so no worries) ..Could people honestly say I was sincere and genuine in everything I did? I hold SO much in that at times it's bearing, but I'm able to withstand it for the most part. Even though my sister passed of cancer I just feel like I let her down, like I couldn't protect her. I wonder
To explain, the client should not be inferior to the counselor; the environment should be two people discussing an issue and ways to make a difference. A therapist should occasionally share similar experiences; therefore, sessions should make clients feel comfortable. To add, the client should feel safe due to the positive atmosphere the therapist brings to the session. The goal is to finally give the client a chance to be heard, regularly people are muted and feel like they are insignificant to society. Similarly, to Person-centered therapy where communication with the client is unconditionally positive. The therapist needs to genuinely care about the client needs for them to fully express themselves successfully. Furthermore, clients should be encouraging to make their own choices which model how to identify and use power responsibly. Hence, this will help the client feel more confident in everyday life when making a meaningful
Cecilia was diagnosed with cancer while Ruth was in high school and the day before her daughter’s graduation, she passed away (Salokar & Volcansek, 1996). One of the greatest influences on Ruth’s life was her mother and the values she instilled in her from a young age. Two of the greatest lessons that Ruth learned from her mother was to be independent and to be a lady, and by that she meant not to respond in anger but to remain calm in situations (Reynolds, 2009).... ... middle of paper ... ...
...velop plans and goals that they can put into action. I further believe warmth and empathy should be used in building relationships between clients. The therapist should create a setting in which clients feel safe and can be vulnerable and spontaneous. As I stated before when discussing goals, it is the role of the therapist to cultivate optimism and hope. According to Gehart (2010), hope should be instilled early on in therapy to foster motivation and a sense of momentum (p. 337). I agree with this statement because more than likely the client is in therapy to make some kind of change, to make an improvement. If hope is instilled early in treatment, clients are able to feel empowered and strengthened by their therapist’s encouraging attitude. Overall, a therapist should be a facilitator, a resource person, an observer and a model for effective communication.
Corey, G. (2013). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (9th Edition). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing.
Corey, G. (2011). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. (ninth ed., pp. 291-301). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Personality is an individual’s characteristic pattern of feeling, thinking and acting. Psychodynamic theories of personality view human behavior as a dynamic interaction between the conscious mind and unconscious mind, including associated motives and conflicts (Myers & Dewall, pg# 572, 2015). These theories focus on the unconscious and the importance of childhood experiences. Psychodynamic theories are descended from Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis, which is his ideology of personality and the associated treatment techniques. Psychoanalysis attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts. This theory also includes the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions. He proposed that childhood sexuality and unconscious motivations influence personality. Freud’s historically significant psychoanalytic theory became part of the human cultural legacy.