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4\u00a0Counselling Approaches Explained<\/h1>\nIn this section, we compare the different counselling approaches<\/em>, looking at the differences and the similarities.
\nWe compare person-centred therapy, transactional analysis, and rational emotive behavioural therapy. We also look at the future of counselling.\n\t
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Person Centred – Carl Rogers<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Carl\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tThe person-centred approach to counselling<\/em> belongs to the humanistic school<\/strong> of therapy and was devised by Carl Rogers<\/strong>, an American psychologist who.
\nIn the 1950s, he proposed a form of therapy that\u00a0focused on the clients’ experience of themselves.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More About PCT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

REBT\u00a0– Albert Ellis<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Albert\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tRational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) belongs to the behavioural School of therapy.<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>REBT is a theory devised by Albert Ellis,<\/strong> an American psychologist, who in the 1950’s founded the ABCD technique. Ellis believed that we can think our way out of distress<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More About REBT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Transactional\u00a0Analysis\u00a0– Eric Berne<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Eric\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tThe Transactional Analysis approach to counselling belongs to the Psychoanalytical School of therapy<\/strong> and was devised by Eric Berne<\/strong> a Canadian psychiatrist in the late 1940’s.
\nHe believed that human beings have three distinct attitudes or states of mind which he called Ego<\/strong> States.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More About TA\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Fritz Perls –\u00a0Gestalt<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Fritz\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tGestalt therapy focuses on the process<\/strong>, i.e. what is happening, rather than on the content.The goal is for clients to be aware of what they are doing, how they are doing it, and how they can change themselves and learn to accept themselves.
\nThe central concept of\u00a0the Gestalt approach is ‘wholeness’ <\/strong>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More About Gestalt\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t

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In comparing the different approaches in counselling,\u00a0we see there are many similarities between some of the models, and we see some stark differences.<\/p>\n

Explore the history and underlying philosophies of the models under comparison and identify the key principles that differentiate each model.<\/p>\n

Let us look at the counselling approaches to be compared:<\/p>\n

Different Counselling approaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t

Why have different counselling approaches?<\/h2>\n

This question is asked a lot. For the record, there are hundreds of different types of talking therapy, but all of them\u00a0find their roots in the three approaches covered.<\/p>\n

The reason there are differing approaches is that not all human beings are the same. For some of us have difficulties\u00a0that\u00a0may be better suited to one therapy than another.<\/p>\n

This is known in counselling circles as ‘best fit for client’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Person-centred therapy<\/a> is a non-directive<\/strong> form of counselling.\u00a0 As such, it\u00a0suits people who want to explore issues of personal development, such as relationships, moving on from abuse, and\u00a0coming to terms with loss.<\/p>\n

It is a philosophical approach<\/strong> and so\u00a0relies on the client being able to change their outlook on life and to value themselves.<\/p>\n

For individuals in the grip of addiction, this approach may not offer enough strategies or techniques that the client can use to move on.<\/p>\n

Person-centred counselling is relatively short term<\/strong>, with about 14 sessions being the norm, although it can go on for longer.<\/p>\n\t

Transactional analysis<\/a> is an active directive<\/strong> form of counselling. This means that the counsellor teaches the client the model of counselling and analyses the client’s past<\/strong>, sometimes as far back as their childhood.<\/p>\n

This form of therapy is very effective for clients who have had\u00a0difficult early childhoods that have then gone\u00a0on to affect their behaviour as adults.<\/p>\n

However, it is not a quick fix, with sessions that can last for months or even years<\/strong>. If you are a paying client, this\u00a0can be expensive.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Counslling\n\t

The long timescale\u00a0may also make it\u00a0impractical – for example, if you have a fear of flying and are going on holiday next week, this therapy is probably not for you!<\/p>\n

REBT<\/a> (rational emotive therapy) is also an active directive<\/strong> form of counselling. This means that the counsellor teaches the client the model of counselling and techniques that the client can use to change their irrational thoughts and replace them with more useful thinking<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThus, the mindset of ‘I have had three interviews and no job offers’ is replaced with ‘Perhaps I will have to have lots of interviews before I find work; I just need to keep trying.’
\nThis therapy is usually short-term<\/strong> (typically\u00a0six sessions) and may not be useful for issues such as bereavement or historical abuse.\n\t\t

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