Unit 7: Comparative Theories and Approaches in Counselling.
1 Understand the main theoretical approaches to counselling Explain three main theoretical approaches to counselling.
Evaluate the different models of person in three different approaches to counselling
Evaluate the model of psychological health and dysfunction in each of the chosen three approaches to counselling.
Analyse the model of psychological change in each of the three chosen approaches
2 Understand the strengths & weaknesses of the main theoretical approaches to counselling.
2.1 Compare the strengths & weaknesses of the three theoretical approaches to counselling.
2.2 Evaluate the implications of the three approaches to counselling for the counsellor
2.3 Evaluate the implications of the three approaches to counselling for the client
Assignment title 7.1 Comparing Theories and Approaches in Counselling
Scenario: You own your own business as a counsellor. It is successful and you have good relationships with your clients who often post positive comments about you on your web site.
You are considering expanding your business and part of preparing for the expansion of your business is to consider whether you will employ another counsellor(s). As a Person Centred Counsellor you decide that you may require an employee and colleague who can offer other types of Therapeutic approaches.
Task
Produce a written assignment (suggested maximum of 2500 words) which clearly:
Explains three main theoretical approaches to counselling. You may consider Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Cognitive-behavioural, and /or Transactional Analysis.
Evaluates the different models of person in three different approaches to counselling.
Evaluates the model of psychological health and dysfunction in each of the chosen three approaches to counselling.
Analyses the model of psychological change in each of the three chosen approaches.
Compares the strengths & weaknesses of the three theoretical approaches to
Counselling.
You may consider the appropriateness of the approaches for a range of clients and presenting issues; accessibility; effectiveness; existence of a research base; equality and inequality in the counselling relationship
Evaluates the implications of the three approaches to counselling for the counsellor
Evaluates the implications of the three approaches to counselling for the client
Evidence checklist [tick boxes]
Philosophy of the PCT (why they treat people with empathy, why they think people are good)
Talk about Humanistic Philosophy mention Socrates, Maslow (what is the philosophy behind humanistic approach) Humanistic psychology consider freewill and choice and subjective experiences verses empiricism ,Phenomenology of PCT (qualitative)
Mention Otto Rank(influencer)
Talk about marriage counselling and how roger used and made it big
Talk about Existentialism and PCT You can mention or put some quate from big existential theoriest. Also mention Free will and Choice. People have choice they have subjective choice.
