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Therapeutic Orientation to Counseling
My therapeutic orientation to counseling is based on the eclecticism with which I have always approached life. I have found the human condition to be influenced by a diversity of sources and any hope of understanding and treating that condition depends upon approaching it by diverse means. In one sense, this is called being an integrative therapist. In another sense, it is called being open to the complex patterns and subtle responses of human experience, which may be interpreted and positively treated in any combination of ways. I have chosen the following several theories of therapeutic orientation as examples of my eclectic approach and with each I show how my thoughts, skills, beliefs and values resonate with them.
Supportive psychotherapy is a good starting place for the counselor who believes that every individual's character is a work in process and that structural changes to that work should come from the individual himself rather than from the therapist. Supportive therapy helps the patient to relieve his or her symptoms and to live with them as...
This orientation is derived from my experience with people who have had various afflictions: expecting them or encouraging them to change their behavior or character or way of thinking can prove detrimental for both parties. The patient can feel as if too much is demanded of him and the counselor can feel as if the patient is unreasonable. One of my skills lies in the fact that I approach people with empathy and sympathy and an ear for listening rather than a set of codes of conduct that will "ensure" a better, happier life for them. Individuals in need of therapy often simply need someone to support them, to give them confidence in themselves, and to help them identify the strengths and weaknesses in their characters and how they might live with each accordingly.
This orientation, however, can be productively coupled with another called motivational interviewing. This is an orientation that centers on the patient and actually encourages behavioral modifications.…
Reference List
Becvar, D.S. (1997). Soul Healing: A Spiritual Orientation in Counseling and Therapy. NY: BasicBooks.
Rogers, C. (2012). On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy. NY: Houghton Mifflin.
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