Counseling Theories NCMHCE and Addiction Exam Review

Subscribe and click the bell to be notified of new episodes ncmhce addictioncounselor examreview Review the most common counseling theories and related interventions Cognitive Behavioral Premise People respond to their representation of events rather than the events themselves Learning is cognitively mediated Thoughts impact emotional and behavioral reactions Some types of thoughts can be monitored and modified Modifying thoughts can help modify emotions and behavioral responses Both behavioral and cognitive techniques are useful and can be integrated Goal To identify and correct unhelpful cognitions by clarifying and challenging unhelpful or inaccurate cognitive schema and increase the client s problem-solving abilities Behavioral Models Premise Emphasis on current behaviors which are under stimulus control Reject the idea that maladaptive behaviors reflect underlying pathology Elimination of the behavior is the primary goal of treatment Assessment takes the form of a functional analysis Antecedents consequences and discriminative stimuli Naturalistic observation Self monitoring Role playing Rating scales Humanistic Premise To understand a person one must understand her subjective experience Emphasis on the uniqueness and wholeness of the individual Belief in the persons inherent ability for growth and self-determination Therapy involves authentic collaborative interactions Rejection of traditional assessment techniques and diagnostic labels Person Centered The self is a consistent conceptual gestalt composed of perceptions of I and the relationships of I with the world and the values attached to those perceptions To grow the person must remain unified and organized Disorganization occurs when there is incongruence between the self and experience conditions of worth I am lovable for who I am vs You are lovable if you make me proud Therapeutic goals are to help clients achieve congruence between self and experience eliminate the shoulds by providing an authentic atmosphere with unconditional positive regard Psychodynamic therapy Premises Internal conflicts and their relation to the problem are central themes of treatment Psychopathology develops especially from early childhood experiences Internal representations of experiences are organized around interpersonal relations Life issues and dynamics will re-emerge in the context of the client-therapist relationship as transference and counter-transference Distress is masked by defense mechanisms Behavior is influenced by unconscious thought and once vulnerable or painful feelings are processed the defense mechanisms reduce or resolve AllCEUs provides counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Flive-interactive-webinars 2F a Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2F a AddictionCounselor and RecoveryCoach a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2F a certificate-tracks Pinterest drsnipes Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2F a counselortoolbox Nurses addiction and mentalhealth counselors socialworkers and marriage and family therapists can earn CEUs for this and other presentations at AllCEUs com AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions This was recorded as part of a live webinar

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