Biopsychosocial Approach in Counseling

Biopsychosocial Approach in Counseling
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Biopsychosocial Approach in Counseling
In this paper, I will explore how anxiety can adversely influence an individual’s life by using Jonah’s case. Numerous things can happen in life, making a person worry about what is about to happen next. For example, when an individual loses a loved one or encounters other bad things, it is likely that the person will grieve, which is likely to lead to behavioral changes. Although such incidents should be left to take their natural course, it can sometimes become challenging to manage anxiety. Mental health is significant and individuals should always prioritize it so that they can be able to engage in their daily activities optimally. In that light, I will analyze the case of Jonah, a 35-year-old cisgender, gay man, living in Ottawa, Canada, with Stephen, his partner. Specifically, I will focus on Jonah’s case using the metatheoretical lens, Biopsychosocial model (BPS), Culturally Responsive and Socially Just approach (CRSJ), and the therapeutic relationship. Moreover, I will provide concluding comments pertaining to the therapeutic relationship.
BPS and CRSJ Overview
Overview of the Metatheoretical Lens
When it comes to counseling, it is crucial to understand how different concepts and theories can be applied to help improve people’s mental health. A metatheoretical lens provides the best philosophical framework that facilitates a critical analysis of theories to facilitate effective therapy sessions. For instance, some of the metatheories and paradigms that will be used in this paper include the big five personality traits, namely agreeableness, neuroticism, extraversion, openness, and conscientiousness (John & Srivastava, 1999). Individuals with high openness have a wide range of interests, are eager to learn, are creative, adventurous, and enjoy new experiences. Conscientiousness is usually defined by good impulse control, thoughtfulness, and being goal-oriented. Extraversion is characterized by assertiveness, emotional expressiveness, sociability, talkativeness, and excitability. In addition, agreeableness entails affection, kindness, trust, prosocial behaviors, and altruism (Cekici, 2019). Neuroticism includes emotional instability, sadness, and moodiness.
Other crucial aspects that influence the practice of counseling and psychology are multiculturalism and social justice. The model that the counselor in the scenario at hand will be using is the BPS model. In particular, the most significant thing about the BPS model is that it emphasizes the collaboration of psychological, socio-environmental, and biological factors. When a counselor applies this model, it shows the benefits of maintaining individuals’ wellness in different aspects of their lives. The biological aspect focuses on the relationship between bodily health and the disease. Additionally, the socio-environmental factor entails the interpersonal factors, including community activities and social interactions. Th...