Developing Your Theoretical Orientation in Counseling and Psychotherapy

by Halbur, Duane A.; Vess Halbur, Kimberly

• ISBN13: 9780205396771
• ISBN10: 0205396771
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This innovative text provides therapists-in-training with tools, strategies and activities to formulate their response to the age-old question, "What's your theoretical orientation?" The underpinnings of counseling and psychotherapy are based in its theoretical foundation. Thus, students and practitioners are frequently asked "What's your theoretical orientation?" This text gives students the understanding and the tools to develop their theoretical orientation throughout their training program.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Why Theoretical Orientation Is Important	1	(8)
A Personal Experience	1	(1)
The Big Puzzle	2	(1)
What Is Theoretical Orientation?	3	(1)
The Helper's Tool Belt	3	(1)
What Can a Theoretical Orientation Do for Me?	4	(1)
How Have Others Picked a Theoretical Orientation?	5	(1)
Once I Have It, How Can I Use It?	6	(1)
How Are Theoretical Orientation and Ethics Related?	6	(1)
How Can Theoretical Orientation Help You Examine Values?	7	(1)
The Main Points	8	(1)
Reflection Questions	8	(1)
Incorporating Theory into Practice	9	(12)
Making Theory Useful: A Model	9	(1)
Theory Development	10	(1)
Importance of Your Life Philosophy	11	(1)
Schools of Thought	12	(1)
Theories	13	(1)
Goals and Techniques: Interventions at Work	14	(1)
Further Multicultural Concerns	15	(1)
Resistance to Theories: Eclectic, Integrated, or Just Don't Know	16	(1)
Does It Really Work?	17	(2)
What to Take Home	19	(1)
Reflection Questions	19	(2)
Top Ten Ways to Find Your Theoretical Orientation	21	(18)
Find Yourself	22	(1)
Articulate Your Values	22	(2)
Survey Your Preferences with the Selective Theory Sorter (STS)	24	(1)
Use Your Personality	24	(7)
Capture Yourself	31	(1)
Let Others Inspire You in Your Learning	32	(1)
Read Original Works	32	(1)
Get Real	32	(1)
Study With a Master	33	(1)
Broaden Your Experiences	33	(1)
Top Ten Wrap Up	34	(1)
Reflection Questions	34	(1)
Suggested Readings	35	(4)
Five Schools of Thought and Their Theories of Helping	39	(40)
Psychodynamic School of Thought	42	(12)
Psychoanalytic Theory	42	(4)
Analytical Theory	46	(3)
Individual Psychology	49	(2)
Transactional Analysis	51	(3)
Behavioral School of Thought	54	(3)
Behavioral Therapy	54	(3)
Humanistic School of Thought	57	(8)
Client Centered	57	(2)
Existential	59	(2)
Gestalt	61	(4)
Pragmatic School of Thought	65	(5)
Cognitive Behavioral	65	(1)
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy	66	(2)
Reality Therapy	68	(2)
Contemporary Schools of Thought	70	(9)
Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT)	71	(2)
Feminist Theory	73	(2)
Narrative Counseling	75	(2)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy	77	(2)
Case Examples for Integrating Theory to Practice	79	(16)
Clinician Case Studies	79	(8)
Case One: Tony	80	(2)
Case Two: Jill	82	(1)
Case Three: Travis	83	(3)
Case Four: Ryan	86	(1)
Comment on the Cases	87	(1)
Client Case Studies	87	(2)
Case One: Tim	87	(1)
Case Two: Barbara	88	(1)
Case Three: Cheryl	88	(1)
Supervisory Case Studies	89	(3)
Case One: Grace	89	(1)
Case Two: Dominic	90	(1)
Case Three: Jason	90	(1)
Summary	91	(1)
Putting It All Together	92	(3)
Importance Revisited	92	(1)
How Theory Is Found	92	(1)
Benefit of the ITS Model	92	(1)
The Field	93	(2)
References	95	(4)
Index	99