Existential Therapy Approach –( Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, Spinelli, Yalom, May, Moon)
Begin this assignment by demonstrating your multicultural competency as a clinician by identifying each of the cultural influences that are involved in the case you are reviewing. Incorporate and utilize the Hays (2009) ADDRESSING Model (is attached) and identify all cultural components and their potential influences in the case. This portion of your paper should be a minimum of two full pages.
Then address the 4 key elements listed below as they apply to the case presented using 1 of the 8 theories listed above. The theory you choose must be of 4 full of 6 full pages to apply the information for the theory. Therefore, your assignment must be a minimum of 8 full pages and should not exceed 12 full pages, in Times New Roman 12 font, double spaced.
Use only chapter 7 for the book of: “Theory_and_Treatment_Planning_in_Counseling_and_Psychotherapy_by_Diane_R._Gehart_z_lib.org_
Key Theoretical Elements:
Person/Worldview: Theoretical view.
What is the client like according to this theory? How does this theory view how the client gets along in the world? What is the nature of being human? How is the client shaped? (Ontological viewpoint)
How does this theory understand how the client knows what they know? (Epistemological viewpoint)
Psychopathology:
According to this theory, how did things go wrong? What happened that contributed to the client’s presenting symptoms?
Therapy/Therapeutic Interventions: Theoretical view.
What happens to help the client get back on track? What do therapists DO in the therapy room according to this theory? What are the specific things therapists do to help change occur? If any, what interventions are used to help bring about change or health?
Health/Theory of Change: Theoretical perspective on how people change.
How do we move the client from being a person with symptoms to a person who is healthy? According to this theory, how should the client “ideally” look without obstructions, symptoms, etc.? What needs to happen to improve the client’s situation?
