Assignment:
Theory-Based Communication
Can you choose one theory from each of the six schools of thought (psychodynamic, behavioral, pragmatic, humanistic, constructivist, and family) See attachment Theory-Based Communication. Create six comments or questions that reflect the foundations of the theory that a counselor would say to a client in a therapeutic session. Refer to the Theory-Based Communications Chart attached for examples if needed.
In addition can you provide a rationale for each question or comment that supports its grounding within that particular theory. For example, if you create a person-centered statement, explain what about the content of the statement makes it person-centered.
Theory - Based Communication Chart
1. Contemporary Theories - SFBT, Narrative, Feminist, Multicultural
Narrative
- Can you recall a time when you thought you would be dominated by the urge to binge, but instead you stood up to the urge?
- What kinds of things does guilt try to tell you?
Feminist
- What might happen as you accepted and used your power as a woman in this situation?
- What does it mean to you to be successful at work as a woman/man?
2. Pragmatic Theories - CBT, REBT, Cognitive, Reality
Reality
- If you had what you wanted now, how would your life be different?
- What do you think you would need in order to have a meaningful intimate relationship?
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- When you were feeling angry, what thoughts came to mind?
- What are three other ways you might have understood that situation?
- Is this really as awful as you are making it sound?
3. Humanistic Theories - Existential, Gestalt, Person - Centered
Gestalt
- You talked about experiencing rejection from your father, I would like you to relive these feelings of rejection as if it is happening now and talk to your father.
- Can you stay with that feeling of being scared and tell him what you think?
- What are you experiencing now?
Person - Centered
- It sounds like all of the challenges you face at home leave you feeling disappointed.
- You say you feel angry, yet I experience you as aloof.
4. Behavioral - Behavioral
Behavioral
- What happens when you come in past your curfew?
- What are you getting out of going into work late?
- You just mentioned several general goals; let us work to make those very specific so we will really know when the goals are met.
5. Psychodynamic - Psychoanalysis, Analytical (Jungian), Individual (Adlerian)
Individual Psychology (Adlerian)
- What stands out for you most about your childhood?
- What is your earliest single and specific memory?