Michael Hoober's Attachment Theory

The various clinicians at my practicum site maneuvered through different counseling theories depending on the needs of the child. I spent most of my practicum developing coping skills, coming up with plans of action, and assessing crisis situation. To effectively counsel each resident I used a theory known as Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS). Collaborative Problem Solving deal with children with emotional, social, and behavioral issues and assesses it from a developmental perspective (Greene, Ablon, 2006). Collaborative Problem Solving views the client’s maladaptive behavior as developmental delay, better explained by “lagging skills” (Greene, Ablon, 2006). Collaborative Problem Solving takes the focus off of parenting skills and focuses on collaborating to challenge behaviors (Greene, Ablon, 2006).

Even the name of this approach creates a difference between approaches of the past; in the past the people who came to therapy were called patients, but in this approach they are known as clients. This idea created an idea of equal partnership within the therapeutic relationship, rather than an expert treating a patient. Within this approach, it is the job of the client to improve his or her own life, not the job of the therapist. The therapist is there more as a guide to finding one’s true self, rather than the person in the session who is to give all of the answers away. Because of this unique relationship in each situation, there is a lack of techniques to use within the therapeutic session. The relationship itself is the variable in the process, not what the therapist says or

As a counselor in training, I feel that I am aware of my personal perspective on both subjects; however, I am mindful that as I continue to learn, train, and develop there may be additional perspectives I come in line with. There is no doubt that as a counselor, I will focus on clients as a whole and develop a relationship with them by being empathetic, caring, honest, and respectful. I have a understanding that an individual’s thought process play major roles in the development of human nature, behaviors, and perceptions of certain situaton. As a counselor I wish to assist client into thinking more positively no matter what comes their way, and use technqiues that will help clients develop intrinsic motivation to want to change and

American psychologist Harry Harlow studied His attachment theory during the 1960’s. The attachment theory was first examined in the 1950’s by John Bowlby and James

However, in some scenarios, deviance in a member of the family is a sign of underlying family dysfunction, the therapist needs to make an alliance with each one of the family members. Managing couples and family therapy can be demanding, along with having advantages and disadvantages. For a beginner therapist, just meeting with the family can be a challenge. Some families can be more noisy and confrontational than an individual therapy session. All to often, couples and families are sent to therapy involuntary, which leads to a high rate of termination in the beginning phase of treatment for the family. Findings from a case study published in 2000 in Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, (Vol 22, No. 1), indicated that families found therapeutic therapy to be ineffective for them. They also stressed how they were not prepared for what was going on during the session. They were faced with many things, such as a reflecting team, the one-way mirror, and cameras that they were not expecting. This made it difficult initially for them to concentrate, and they felt distracted from what was happening in the room. In another study by Douglas Rait, he states how resistance can turn into a good way to get information to help make a better, much

Attachment theory is a psychological theory and a biological drive which has evolved to safeguard the survival of the defenceless young (Prior and Glaser 2006). Proximity to an attachment figure is sought when the child senses threat or discomfort. Attachment behaviour, according to Bowlby, is “a form of behaviour that results in a person attaining or maintaining proximity to some other clearly identified individual who is

This paper focuses on person-centered therapy. Person-centered therapy is an approach to help individuals develop a sense of self. This therapy is different from others as the client is responsible for improving his own life, not the therapist. However, it is important for the therapist to create a conducive environment for the client so that the client feels safe and secure and will be at ease to share problems or issues during therapy sessions. Three core conditions that will aid the therapist in doing so is being congruent, having unconditional positive regard and being emphatic. This paper explores the effectiveness of person-centered therapy in creating therapeutic alliance. It also explores the necessary conditions for constructive personality change to occur, exist and continue over a period of time as well as the personal characteristics that are most important for a person-centered therapist to be genuine and lastly the personal characteristics of the writer, which might assist or hinder ability to work with clients effectively.

He works from an “interpersonal frame of reference” (Yalom, 2001 p. xvi) and tends to work with the terminally ill, bereaved and addiction clients.

The session 1 and 2 consists of the assessment of the client’s clinical problems and background information. Questions relate to her clinical problems, including (a) the nature of her problems (depression and difficulty with making decisions), (b) reason of seeking psychotherapy, and (c) previous attempts to deal with the problems. For the background information, the client’s histories are assessed in the areas of intimate/family relationship, educational/vocational activities, past history of psychological treatment, and physical condition. Session 3 primarily consists on the further functional assessment around her coping skills (e.g., avoidance) in the areas of interpersonal relationships.

In 1952, Eysenck examined 24 uncontrolled studies that looked at the effectiveness of counseling and Psychotherapy and found that “roughly two-thirds of a group of neurotic patients will recover or improve to a marked extent within about two years of the onset of their illness, whether they are treated by means of psychotherapy or not [Italics added]”. Although found to have serious methodological flaws, Eysenck’s research did lead to debate concerning the effectiveness of counseling and resulted in hundreds of studies that came to some very different conclusions:

From my perspective, different theoretical orientations are beneficial for different types of populations. I do not believe one theory fits all, as everyone has different attachment, and developmental levels. In the duration of the graduate program, I have been exposed to various theoretical approaches such as attachment theory, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic, person-centered therapy, acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and a few others. However, I have encountered cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and play therapy to be favorable when treating children/adolescents.

“I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Rebecca Cowan Faculty Advisor for Capella University for my ALR interview assignment.” She received her LPC from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia in 2011 after she received her Ph.D. in 2010. I was amazed at the short time span it took her to accomplish this and “she stated ‘I wish I had taken time off between the two’ ” completing these feats in such a short time span didn’t allow her much free time to gather her thoughts.

The right of informed consent is an ethical and legal requirement when working with clients. Informed consent is based on a client’s right to self-determination, along with being able to make autonomous decisions pertaining to treatment. The process of informed consent is viewed as legal requirement that is an important part of the therapeutic process. “It also establishes a foundation for creating a working alliance and a collaboration partnership between the client and therapist” (Corey, G. 2017, p.41). The importance of informed consent is seen as it provides the general goals of counseling, the responsalbities of the counselor towards the client. In addition, consent provides the client with limitations and exceptions to confidentiality,

This is a great book and fun to read, but I will approach this as an immigrant with a total different culture, and my experiences growing up. I think Miller did not consider some factors before emphasizing on narcissistic needs. Social economic status of parents can impact a child’s future or overall well-being. As a parent who is striving for end means and the survival of his or her family, will sometimes end up in the things the author has described. I came from a country where corporal punishment is acceptable; therefore, beating is a part of social norms to us. Our cultural belief plays another role in what we will grow up to become. Miller illustrates is based on what a perfect world should look like, but to face the reality, this life is like a roller coaster that is full of ups and downs.

Just wondering out loud..is it uncool for pre-teens and teens to say Hi? It took us 2 years of social skills therapy to teach Sandesh how to greet peers and make small talk with them. Now that he is putting those skills to use, he doesn 't understand why not all peers respond. It is on us to teach him to pull back again. He doesn 't get social cues naturally and doesn 't get it that some kids aren 't very social or don 't want to be bothered. He is genuinely interested in people and is eager to make connections.