The foundations of psychoanalytic therapy theories argue that psychological difficulties result from unconscious psychological urges or motivations that result from previous interpersonal connections and experiences. The clients’ past harmful thought and behavior patterns have matured into “cosmological models” that direct them toward continued unhealthy thought and behavior in the present (Hofmann & Hayes, 2018). Psychoanalytic counselors prioritize bringing their clients’ attention to any subliminal conceptual frameworks that may be in use by these clients. It is done to identify and resolve any deleterious repercussions that these approaches may cause.
Cognitive counseling theory argues that people are more prone to have psychological and emotional challenges when their reasoning is contradictory to the circumstances they find themselves in. When people are thrust into situations where they must make judgments while in this state, the outcomes are often adverse (Hofmann & Hayes, 2018). Cognitive counselors exert significant effort to correct their clients’ erroneous perceptions of the situation in order to assist them in identifying viable solutions to the issue at hand.
The claim presented by behavioral therapy theories is that an individual’s incorrect thinking and behavior are influenced by their surroundings. When individuals are exposed to an environment that validates and accepts a particular way of thinking, they are misled (Hofmann & Hayes, 2018). The goal of behavioral counseling is to assist clients in recognizing the stimuli encouraging unhealthy cognitions and behaviors and then to aid them in replacing these forces with reinforcements for healthier habits.
Group leaders are responsible for the establishment and direction of their various groups, as well as their contacts with individual clients. The counseling theories will assist leaders in sticking to a basic development plan that ensures their therapy group develops the natural process required to reach a sufficient degree of involvement and effectiveness (May et al., 2018). Group members act cooperatively by disclosing and discussing shared goals and tactics for accomplishing them in well-established groupings. Successfully formed therapy groups are fruitful not because members never disagree but because they have developed conflict-resolution strategies.
Counseling theories enable leaders devise techniques and mechanisms that best address the problems presented by members. Well-developed groups will allow group leaders to address recommendations and questions and foster direct contact between group members (May et al., 2018). The group session may function more efficiently if the leadership encourages members to seek and offer assistance to one another.
References
Hofmann, S. G., & Hayes, S. C. (2018). The Future of Intervention Science: Process-based therapy. Clinical Psychological Science, 7(1), 37–50.
May, C. R., Cummings, A., Girling, M., Bracher, M., Mair, F. S., May, C. M., Murray, E., Myall, M., Rapley, T., & Finch, T. (2018). Using normalization process theory in feasibility studies and process evaluations of complex healthcare interventions: A systematic review. Implementation Science, 13(1).