3005PSY Week 7 PDF - Postmodern Counseling

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3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq -multiple realities postmodern counseling -how we construct our own truth with solution focused therapy, the thera- is stimulated by the client's problem pist's approach Short-term, strengths-based treatment model that emphasizes empowerment to allow client to take action him or herself Describing the problem Developing well-formulated goals Working cooperatively to idetify solutions to problems End of session feedback Solution Focused Therapy Evaluation of client progress Techniques: miracle question, excep- tion-finding, presuppositional questions, compliments, listening skills, empath, scaling questions formulate by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg new solutions for a problem rather than the origin SFT focus brief and focused on solutions examines patient stories to see how they narrative therapy view their lives looks @ a person's life like how they constructivist approach might analyse a drama perception of reality rather than reality itself history of constructivist approach each person uses their own construct of the world reality isn't the problem, it's how you view Epicutus on reality it ppl construct hypotheses about the world George Kelly and test them against reality 1/8  3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq used hypnotic techniques to make sug- gestions, focused on finding a solution Milton Erickson to issue instead of trying to fix issue (eg send me your negative thought in an en- velope) interested in indirect meanings of mes- Bateson sages many founders who contributed in a va- riety of ways Steve de Shazar - primary developor recent constructivist approach Insoo Kim Berg - used SFT for alcoholics Michael White - helped develop narrative theory about 5-10 sessions, average number number of sessions for SFT was 2 and CBT 5 client wants to change and the therapists view is to how to best help them achieve it takes advantage of client strengths SFT views on change goal is to find a solution to the problem get them to stop doing what they're doing and do it a different way not concerned with diagnosis assessment in SFT assesses openness to change mindmaps used to brainstorm ideas goals need to be concrete goalsetting in SFT make them small so they are achieveable goal is to find new ways to deal with problems techniques used in SFT collaborative working relationship coping and miracle questions finding exceptions empathy collaborative approach open questions 2/8  3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq labelling problem problem/solution island What have you done since you made the pre-therapy change appointment that has made a difference in your problem? Used in solution-focused therapy to help coping questions clients realize that they have been man- aging difficult circumstances A solution-focused technique that asks clients to imagine how their life would be miracle question different if they woke up tomorrow and they no longer had their problem. A solution-focused technique that asks clients to observe changes in feelings, scaling questions moods, thoughts, and behaviors. On a scale of zero to 10, clients are asked to rate some change in their experiences. 'what would have to happen for you to go assessing motivation from a 3 to a 5?' exception seeking times the problem didn't occur show change is inevitable formula for 1st SFT session ask 'what happens' over the week written, positive feedback complimenting the client the message bridging statement assigned task ideological and epistemological shifts hold implications for therapists thoughts and actions post modern therapies all have shared modern vs postmodern therapy philosophical, sociological and anthro ideas such as post structuralism and so- cial constructionism put more emphasis on how culture, con- 3/8 3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq text and power dynamics of therapeutic relations also pay attention to factors outside of therapy believe in the ability to describe objective reality accurately and assume it can be observed and systematically known thru scientific method modernists belief people seek therapy for a problem where they have deviated too far from the norm 1800-1980, seek help to return to normal modern era behavior 1980+ have to see it, believe it, have post modern era proof an understanding of reality is based on use of language and function of situation values client reality whether it's accurate social constructionism or rational reality is bounded by history and context rather than objective immutable facts use language in stories to create reality each expresses a truth for a person forms of language telling it what we consider truth is a product of our interactions discourse are the focus for understand- deconstructing language ing and helping them construct and change philosophy of SFT 4/8  3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq conceptualise the world as impossible to define or understand relationship b/w client and therapist con- collaborative partnership sidered more important than technique replaced with concept of socially storied creation of self lives with deconstructing power of negatives change begins and co-constructing new meaning personal decision making therapist decentered person seperate from problem all problems have exceptions narrative therapy principles opposite of problem preferred preferred story woven into identity impact of relationships explored deconstruct societal norms how a different kind of language can help What to focus on w language people with their problems having an internal psychological struc- ture affects the actions we take that are visi- structuralism ble to everybody underneath we have defenses, drive and needs pursuit of pleasure becomes expression of need focused on comparing humans to ma- early ideas of structuralism chines 1929, partly concealed phenomena others may think they know what we psychological needs appeared in need better than we do needs sustain life 'wants/wishes' behaviors children's actions then became called becomes about interpretation and con- trol 5/8  3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq banking, commerce and mining based running people like a business eg add in the 70s and 80s, metaphors for people value through education were identity is private property and person encouraged to own things an encapsulated self now people are encouraged to be self-reliant, self possesed, self contained ,etc being an independent individual 'I'm good because I measure up' constructing a brand for oneself value for people is found through this leads to depression and anxiety be- cause people feel like they can never measure up doesn't believe it's fate or destiny to live with certain problems because of an optimistic determination approach event clients can create a new reality for them- selves ppl are competent and can construct so- lutions people need to focus on future to shift assumptions of SFT problems puts power back in clients hands w some help help them recognise their strength therapist role in SFT is to use competencies to find solutions this happens thru therapeutic convos positive psych concentrates on what is right and work- SFT has parallels to ing for people an empowering approach happens through reconstructing new sto- ries about the self shifting perspective reframing client problems use of skilled language 6/8  3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq therapist reframes negatives focus on what is working in life SFT is different from other therapies be- not just telling and re-telling problem cause focus on hope promotion discover exceptions or times the problem was less intrusive find what is working and apply those goal is to help the client strengths encourage using what is working on a new issues created through strategies like miracle q clear divide of responsibilities high level of participation w therapist asking right q's working alliance genuine and well intentioned curiosity emphasise client strengths communicate change is possible focus on small steps if it's not broken don't fix it 3 basic rules of SFT when you find what works do more of that if it's not working do something different different to traditional problem solving client has opportunity to describe prob- solution building defence lem develop well informed goals 'what would be different in your life if....' 'not knowing' position to put client as ex- perts in themselves goal is to point client in the right direction SFT therapists adopt a of change w/o dictating what change is 'what do you hope to gain from coming here?' customer: join the problem and solution and work forward 3 kinds of relationships complement: client describes problem but doesn't want to assume role to find 7/8 3005PSY WEEK 7 Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6twaq solution visitor: comes to therapy b/c someone else told them to person books appointment change begins when indicates action comes from person Solution-focused therapists inquire about those times in clients' lives when the problems they identify have not been exception questions problematic. Exploring these exceptions reminds clients that problems are not all-powerful and have not existed forever. 8/8