PCN 500 Grand Canyon Week 3 Assignment

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Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:

1-    Person-Centered

2-    Existential

3-    Gestalt

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.

1-    What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study?

2-    Why did you choose this theory over the others?

3-    What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?

4-    Is the theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?

5-    What will be the counselor’s role with this client?

6-    What is the client’s role in counseling?

7-    For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?

8-    What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?

9-    What may be a risk in using this approach?

Besides the course textbook, include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS 

Person-Centered, Existential, and Gestalt Theories

Introduction

The concept of the meaning of life has been a common topic in philosophy and psychology for the past century. Numerous theories have been put forward to explain why we should or shouldn’t pursue our goals, and countless books have been written by experts on this subject. However, person-centered therapy (PCT) is a very unique approach to existential philosophy because it puts an emphasis on each person’s uniqueness rather than abstract ideas like “the meaning of life”. Instead of asking whether we should pursue our goals or not, this therapy focuses on finding out what makes you happy and important in your life right now by asking questions like: What brings me joy? What am I passionate about? And how can I find meaning within these things?

Key Concepts

Person-centered therapy is a friendly theory. It’s about being friendly to people, not about talking at them or lecturing them.

Person-centered therapists try to understand their clients’ needs and wants, as well as their fears, goals and dreams. They also try to understand the client’s past experiences that may have caused him or her to reach this point in his or her life; these experiences can be traumatic or they can be positive (or both).

Finally, person-centered therapists help their clients develop healthy ways of coping with difficult situations so that they become less anxious over time—and more able to deal with them effectively on their own terms!

Person-Centered Therapy: A Friendly Theory

Person-Centered Therapy is a theory of psychotherapy that focuses on the whole person, rather than on particular symptoms or behaviors. Person-centered therapy was developed by Carl Rogers and is based on the belief that people have an innate drive to grow and develop.

The primary focus of person centred therapy is on treating clients’ core needs so they can achieve personal growth and self-actualization in their lives.

Existential Psychology

Existential psychology is a form of humanistic psychology that is concerned with the study of the self and the meaning of life. It focuses on individual freedom to make choices and their responsibility for those choices.

Existentialists believe that people need to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, rather than relying on others for fulfillment or happiness. They also believe in finding meaning within our lives through creative expression and relationships with other people.

Rollo May, the “Father” of Existential Psychology

Rollo May, the “Father” of Existential Psychology

Rollo May was a pioneer of existential psychology. He was the first to coin the term “existential psychotherapy” and his book The Meaning of Anxiety is considered a classic of existential psychology. May’s influence can be seen in many authors who have followed him since its publication in 1958, including Viktor Frankl and Erich Fromm. He also influenced philosophers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, who wrote about their own experiences with depression after reading May’s work.[3]

Existential Thoughts on the Meaning of Life

The existentialist believes that people are free to choose their own meaning of life. They believe there is no universal meaning of life, and that each individual must create his or her own unique view of the world.

This can be seen in two ways: first, as an expression of freedom; second, as an act of defiance against traditional ideas about what makes someone a person.

Viktor Frankl on the Meaning of Life and Self-Transcendence

Viktor Frankl, a psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, is one of the most widely read psychologists in history. In his book Man’s Search for Meaning (1946), Frankl discusses how people can find meaning in life through their work. He argues that human beings can only be free when they are able to fulfill their potentials and live with purpose.

Self-actualization is an individual’s full realization of his or her potentials, which includes all aspects of personal growth: physical health, mental clarity, spiritual well-being, artistic creativity and social contribution. Self actualization occurs when someone reaches their highest level of functioning within himself or herself—the best version possible given his situation at any given time.

Frankl believes that self actualization gives meaning to life because it provides purposeful direction toward goals while also providing fulfillment along the way through personal experiences like love relationships or career successes; these experiences help us grow as individuals by helping us achieve our fullest potentials as individuals on earth–which means being fully alive!

How to be an Authentic Person

• Be yourself. Authenticity is the most important thing, and it’s impossible to be authentic if you aren’t being true to yourself. Being true means being honest, vulnerable and courageous enough to be who you are in front of others.

• Have courage: Being authentic means being willing to take risks and do things that scare us or make us uncomfortable because we know deep down inside ourselves that doing these things will ultimately benefit us in some way (even if it doesn’t seem like it at first). Courage involves facing our fears head-on rather than ignoring them or pretending they don’t exist just because everyone else around us seems happy all the time!

What is Reality? Existentialism, Phenomenology and Gestalt Therapy

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual freedom and responsibility. It was developed by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) in the 1930s and 1940s, with his best known work being Being and Nothingness (1943).

Phenomenology is a philosophical movement that seeks to understand the nature of consciousness through careful observation of both objective reality as well as personal experience.

Gestalt therapy was developed by Fritz Perls in the 1930s; it focuses on patterns found within people’s lives rather than their mindsets or personalities.

Abraham Maslow and His Theory of Motivation

Abraham Maslow is an American psychologist and professor at the University of Michigan. He developed a theory of human motivation that focuses on the idea that people are motivated by needs, not wants. This theory can be applied to both individuals and organizations, because it describes how people work together as teams or groups.

Maslow identified five levels in his hierarchy of needs:

• Physiological: The need for food, water and sleep; this includes things like oxygenation (being able to breathe), temperature regulation (keeping your body at an appropriate temperature), etcetera.

• Safety/Security/Satisfaction: These include things like protection from harm or death due to an accident or natural disaster; safety from bullying or abuse at school; having enough money in your bank account so you don’t have worry about paying bills each month; feeling safe enough walking down dark streets after curfew without being afraid of getting mugged while out late with friends

The Hierarchy of Needs (and on how to change)

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory that says that people have different levels of human needs and that it’s important to meet the needs at each level before moving on to the next level. The theory was popularized by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper “A Theory of Human Motivation.”

Maslow identified five levels: physiological, safety, love/belongingness, esteem/self-esteem and self-actualization (which he called “self transcendence”). While we may not be able to fully meet all five levels in our lives simultaneously—or even ever—we can still take steps toward meeting these higher levels by focusing on one or two primary things at each step along the way. For example: a person who is trying hard enough at work might try loving their job more than anything else when they’re feeling stressed out about it; someone whose family life could use some work might focus less on money issues when there’s something else weighing them down emotionally instead; etcetera…

Conclusion

Existentialism is a theory that focuses on human existence. It claims that what we do and our inner world are more important than external circumstances such as wealth and fame. The existential approach to therapy is based on the idea that we are ultimately responsible for our own happiness, meaning and purpose in life. Therefore, it seeks to help people realize their potential by examining the underlying causes of unhappiness with life as they know it today while also offering solutions which may lead to greater fulfillment down the road