Assignment
Major Counseling Theories Comparison Paper
Throughout the course, you have studied and written about a number of counseling theories that are used as the basis for the counseling profession. In this paper, choose a theory and compare it against each of the following three theories:
1. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
2. Solution-focused
3. Psychoanalysis
Choose a theory that you have studied in this course. Do not choose one of the three theories listed above.
Compare your selected theory against the three theories listed above.
Write a 1,500-2,000-word paper discussing your theory comparisons. Include the following in your paper:
Part 1: Selected Theory
1. Founding theorist(s) for the selected theory
2. Standard interventions for the selected theory
3. At least three main concepts of the selected theory
Part 2: Cognitive Behavior Theory (CBT)
1. Founding theorist(s) for CBT
2. Standard interventions for CBT
3. Similarities and differences between your selected theory and CBT
Part 3: Solution-Focused Theory
1. Founding theorist(s) for solution-focused theory
2. Standard interventions for solution-focused theory
3. Similarities and differences between your selected theory and solution-focused theory
Part 4: Psychoanalysis
1. Founding theorist(s) for psychoanalysis
2. Standard interventions for psychoanalysis
3. Similarities and differences between your selected theory and psychoanalysis.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.