Xavier is a 32-year-old, African American, widowed male. After the loss of his wife he escaped into his work as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) in order to avoid the pain of his loss. However, because of this he also avoided processing the loss of his wife. Approximately six months ago he was laid off from his job after 11 years as a CNA, and as a result he was no longer able to properly care for himself or pay his bills, which resulted in the loss of his housing. Subsequent threats of suicide led to a month long hospitalization, and he was treated for Major Depression. After which Xavier made arrangements to live with a friend, and upon his release from the hospital it was recommended that he continued care in an outpatient …show more content…
The therapist believes the clients are completely capable of healing themselves; he or she just needs the proper environment in which to realize this. The therapist focuses on the person rather than the problem, and with the aid of thorough discussion and a caring, empathetic environment the client will realize he or she can become self-reliant in creating goals and coping with problems. The therapist would see Xavier as someone suffering from a discrepancy between his self-concept and his experience in reality (Corey, 2009). Xavier sees himself as a burden and not a “real man” due to his change in lifestyle over the last year. He has built up a mask through socialization and he needs to remove it so that he can focus on what he thinks of himself and become less concerned about what others think of him. The therapist would see Xavier as completely capable of working through his problem with the aid of their relationship. Within the structure of the relationship between Xavier and his therapist, Xavier’s self-healing will be activated (Corey, 2009). All Xavier needs is empathy and acceptance and he will learn to feel those things about his self.
What might help Xavier?
The person-centered therapy approach suggests that it isn’t the therapist who is helping the client per se, but the client who has the ability to find their own solutions. Therefore, the therapeutic process would not be an attempt to change Xavier;
One of key concepts of person centred therapy is the belief that the client has the ability to become aware of their own problems and has the inherent means to resolve them. In this sense,
The services provided are a relationship between the therapist assigned, and the client (you), this works because of the rights and responsibilities held by each person. Therapy can bring up past and present emotions and feelings,
In “The Mountain” Eli Clare addresses the plight and disadvantages of the disabled in society using a metaphorical mountain and her own climbing supercrip experience. In the opening metaphor section Clare explains how the little sympathy the empowered and able have for the disabled. With the supercrip section, Clare asserts that when stories of crippled people “overcoming” their disabilities gain publicity they simply support and reinforce stereotypes, continuing the discrimination of the disabled community (Clare 1999). Due to her cerebral palsy, Clare cannot finish her hike with her friend Adrianne to the top of Mount Adams. Following her disappointment, Clare considers the difference between impairment and disability. According to the article, an impairment refers to the objective inability to accomplish a task resulting from a faulty limb or bodily function. On the other hand, a disability is a product of a structures refusal to account for the impaired (Clare 1999). In the final section titled “Home,” Clare reminisces on the depressing parts of his life: his father raping him, the inconsiderate and harsh slurs, and his impairment. Then, he ponders the body as a home and its functions. Finally, he accepts that he will never be able to call the mountain home, but yearns for a society where ableism is absent, the concept of the supercrip is extinct, and the impaired can live normal lives (Clare 1999).
“I’d set out to tell her I was sorry about dinner. But I know that my apology runs much deeper. That I’m ashamed I never tried to help her in the woods. That I let the Capitol kill the boy and mutilate her without lifting a finger.”(Hunger Games, p85)
turn away from the face of God, Dimmesdale felt little relief from the iron chains of guilt and
Person-centered therapy views people from a positive perspective. While therapists may not always agree with the choices that a person makes, they always try to accept a person for who they are. The belief is that people can change and become self-actualized. Person-centered therapy focuses on the belief that people’s personalities are influenced by internal and external factors. These experiences will be different for everyone, because we are all exposed to different social and
Rogers worked with many others in developing the idea that clients could heal themselves, if only the therapist provided ‘facilitative’ or core conditions of, ‘empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard.’
In the very early years of the person-centred approach, the direction and goals of the therapy were very much determined by the client, with the therapist’s role being to assist the client in clarifying their feelings. This approach of non-directive therapy was associated with a greater self-exploration, increased understanding, and improved self-concept. Further development of person centred therapy has seen a shift in concentration toward the core conditions assumed to be both necessary and sufficient for successful therapy (Cox, Bachkirova & Clutterbuck, 2010)
Individual therapy will assist with creating and maintaining a healthy relationship with one’s self. It helps those that have not fully developed a self-identity or understanding of their own thoughts and feelings about themselves and how their body is functioning. It also assist with helping them to come out as many are afraid that they may lose their racial/ethnic support system as a result
In this essay I will look at the claim that Person-Centred Therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients. Firstly, I will outline what Person-Centred therapy is and look at what its originator, Carl Rogers’, theories behind this approach are. I will then discuss some of the criticisms that have been made about Person-Centred Therapy, and weigh them up to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this therapeutic approach. In the conclusion I will reflect on my learning, and on my own experiences and opinions.
Craig willingly went to a psychiatric facility to seek help for his disorder. Known to him, he thought it was just going to be an instant treatment or prescription of some drugs, while also expressing that he didn’t want to be seen in a psychiatric facility by his friends (It’s Kind of a funny story, 2010). It was to help him participate in a series of therapy in order to help him out with his disorder, so he needed to be checked in and spend at least five days before he could be discharged. The number one major type of therapy involved a one on one session with a therapist— which is known as psychotherapy. In a one on one session with Dr. Minerva who was his therapist, he was able to talk about the things he was really going through, open up about his family, friends and possibly help him figure out the genesis of what created the most stress. Another type of therapy that was used to help Craig was a group therapy. This involved him being a group with
Person-centered therapy is similar in that it identifies a specific personality structure, the OVS. When behavior is congruent and in harmony with the OVS, there is a movement towards self-actualization and the enhancement of being. When humans consciously or unconsciously behave in a way that goes against the OVS, behavior is a detriment to the being and hinders the self-actualization process.
The therapist’s function is to aid the client in the exploration and discovery of his or her own inner resources.”
Person centered therapy: Stan was able to articulate the things in his life that he felt were problematic. He also expressed a desire to change these things but lacked knowledge on how to do so. Person centered therapy is based on the theory that we want to actually become the people that we envision ourselves to be and that we base who we are on how we view reality. In person centered therapy with a counselor that Stan could fully trust and be open with, Stan would be able to evaluate himself and his perceptions and take ownership of them. Person centered counselor’s are trained to be extremely empathetic, always positive and are to believe that their clients are fully capable and able to change. A client with Stan’s
In Freudian therapy, or psychoanalysis, healing occurs when repressed thoughts and feelings are brought in to consciousness. This allows the patient to develop a stronger ego and resolve internal