Theory Review Chart

Theory Review Chart

Theoretical Framework

View of Human Nature

Key Theorists

Key Terminology

Key Concepts

Strengths/Weakness

Therapeutic Techniques

Personal View (Does this theory align with your personal view? Why or why not?

Psychodynamic

Psychoanalysis

Unconscious desires impact behavior of individuals.

Freud

Ego, ID, super ego, sexuality.

Identifying repressed emotions.

Unconscious thoughts are unreliable.

Dream analysis, hypnosis

It is possible to cure people by uncovering conscious and unconscious thoughts.

Analytical Therapy

Unconsciousness can be used for self-regulating psyche.

Jung

Self, ego, shadow

Individuation is developed by exploring self.

Unreliable information

Counseling, talking, symbol analysis

This is a realistic concept.

Individual Psychology

Human beings strive for power

Adler

Indivisible, inferiority complex

The struggles for superiority lead to inferiority complex.

Special needs are addressed.

Psychotherapy

Can be used for curing humans.

Existential-Humanistic

Existential Therapy

Analysis of rational/ irrational thoughts.

Frankl

Free will, identity

People learn to recreate thoughts.

Overcoming substance abuse.

Discussions, awareness of self.

Improves behavior

Gestalt Therapy

Uncovering unconscious thoughts

Fritz Perls

Freedom, self-direction

Avoiding past or dwelling future anxiously.

Individuals develop self-awareness.

Direct experience and experimentation.

Realistic

Person-Centered Counseling

Individual struggles for attaining desires.

Rogers

Self-confidence, identity

Achieving independence

Improved self-awareness

Interaction, discussions

Realistic

Cognitive-Behavioral

Behavior Therapy

Different tendencies of actualizing

Pavlov

Conditional response

Self-destructive, potential change

Modifying behavior

Relaxation techniques

Realistic

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Distinguishing b/w rational and irrational thinking

Ellis

Dysfunctional, emotional behavior

Client learns to change behavior

Overcoming traumas, negative feelings

Role play

Realistic, attainable

Cognitive Therapy

Helping clients in changing negative thoughts

Aron Beck

Adaptability,

Changing patterns of thoughts

Managing anger, emotional disturbance.

Counseling

Very effective

Reality Therapy/Choice Theory

Individual needs of individual’s must be met.

William Glasser

Survival, belonging, love

Identifying clients needs

Increased personal responsibility

Counseling

Very effective

Post-Modern

Narrative Therapy

Imagining and narrating life

Michael White

Tendencies

Identifying causes of disturbance

Difficult to find reliability of client’s information.

Story analysis

Realistic

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Focusing on solutions

Shazer and Berg

Resolution, pathology

Identifying past events

Difficult to find reliability of client’s information.

Counseling

Realistic

Family Systems

Family Systems Theory

Individuals cannot bee examined in isolation

Murray Bowen

Triangles, conflict

Each family member has a role to play

Time constraint

Guidance, counseling

Realistic

Reference

BIBLIOGRAPHY Corey, G. (2017). THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY. Cengage Learning.