pyc4809 assignment 3 for 2022 portifolio due date 26 september 2022
assume that you are the counsellor dealing with existential problems explain how you would proceed in your work with wendy by di
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PYC4809 ASSIGNMENT 3 OR PORTIFOLIO FOR
2022-THERAPEUTIC PYCHOLOGY. 90% AND
ABOVE. DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. QUALITY
WORK.
DUE DATE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2022
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Task 1: Case study 2-5
Task 2: Self Reflection 5-8
Task 3: Critical evaluation of a Therapeutic Approach (Reality therapy) 8-12
Task 4: Create an ethical policy document for your counselling practice 12-15
, TASK 1: CASE STUDY
Assume that you are the counsellor dealing with Existential problems.
Explain how you would proceed in your work with Wendy by discussing how are
the capacity for self-awareness and the search for meaning as key concepts of
Existential Therapy related.
Give the theory of the two propositions and then apply those concepts to
Wendy’s case. (20)
The Capacity for Self-Awareness
Freedom, choice, and responsibility constitute the foundation of self-awareness, Greater
self-awareness leads to greater freedom. We increase our capacity to live fully as we
expand our awareness in the following areas:
• We are finite and do not have unlimited time to do what we want in life.
• We have the potential to take action or not to act; inaction is a decision.
• We choose our actions, and therefore we can partially create our own destiny.
• Meaning is the product of discovering how we are “thrown” or situated in the world and
then, through commitment, living creatively.
• As we increase our awareness of the choices available to us, we also increase our
sense of responsibility for the consequences of these choices.
• We are subject to loneliness, meaninglessness, emptiness, guilt, and isolation.
• We are basically alone, yet we have an opportunity to relate to other beings. We can
choose either to expand or to restrict our consciousness. Because self-awareness is at
the root of most other human capacities, the decision to expand it is fundamental to
human growth.
Areas of emerging awareness that we might experience during the counselling process
are:
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