Theories of Counseling – Existential (Irvin Yalom, Rollo May, Viktor Frankl – Flashcards
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IRVING YALOM
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He is noted for his work in "group therapy"
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ROLLO MAY
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He introduced Existential therapy to the U.S.
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VIKTOR FRANKL
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-Father of logotherapy (healing through meaning0 and father of paradoxical intention (exaggeration of a dysfunctional behavior) -Noogenic neurosis: Frustration of the will to meaning Prisoner in German concentration camps from 1942-1945
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UMWELT
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Physical world
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MITWELT
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Relationship world (my boyfriend)
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EIGENWELT
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Identity world
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EXISTENTIAL
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It emphasizes the client's free choice, decision and will. Clients' perception in the here-and-now. This therapy has been criticized for being too vague regarding techniques and procedures *The counselor helps the client discover meaning in his life by doing a deed, experiencing a value or suffering. Individuals have choices in their lives and one cannot blame others or childhood circumstances for lack of fulfillment
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PHENOMENOLOGY
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Client's internal personal experience of events
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ONTOLOGY
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The philosophy of being and existing
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EXISTENTIALISM FOCUS
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On the client's perception in the here-and-now
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I-THOU RELATIONSHIP
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Horizontal relationship (equal relationship)
