Working with Individuals

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Counseling and therapy draws its way back to late in the 19th century and proper development which reportedly started in the early years of the 20th century. Research indicates clearly that "most of today`s psychotherapists and counselors, trace their roots humbly back to the father of therapy and counseling Sigmund Freud" (Mulhauser). Research shows that it is Mr. Freud who first discovered this art of counseling and therapy in Vienna in the late 19th century and precisely in the 1880s was a trained neurologist and he started his therapy by first developing his own queer way of analyzing hysterical patients through a means of analysis he called psychoanalysis. This paper is therefore a critical analysis of the field of counseling and the theories involved in counseling and therapy. One theory after a clear overview presentation of both will be preferred over the other and a more critical analysis into it will ensue.
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Psychodynamic Theory
Psychodynamic theory also known as psychoanalysis is one of the major theories of counseling and diversity which was pioneered by psychologist Sigmund Freud. Psychodynamic theory of counseling is reportedly based on a number of key analytical concepts and factors as indicated by research. According to extensive research, it is revealed that the main basis of psychodynamic theory is that behavioral activities of human beings, are shaped by their very own conscious and unconscious influence there hence this form of psychological treatment is classically involved in treatment of unresolved conflict in early life as might perchance be found in non psychotic and personality disorders.
As research indicates, some of the key analytical elements of psychotherapy include ideas largely shared by the pioneer psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, they are; "psychosexual development idea of Freud, defense mechanism, the aspect of free association as a method of recall and the therapeutic techniques of interpretation with inclusion of that of transference, defense and dream" (Psychodynamic Theory). Much as psychotherapy is much like psychoanalysis, experts in this field are quick to correct that they mare not one and the same things although the differences and contrast is minimal. In most cases the contrast manifest during the administration of treatment, in psychotherapy, we find out that treatment sessions are not that often as in psychoanalysis where in real instances a daily treatment session is advocated for. In psychotherapy, there is once a week face to face meeting of the client and the psychotherapist usually about an hour of meeting. Research indicates that there is much contrast in the way of treatment here because in this case, the psychotherapist talks a lot as opposed to silence in psychoanalysis. Treatment in psychodynamic counseling has a minimum of ...