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Date Submitted: 10/18/2016 01:48 AM
EMMA LOUISE BENNETT
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D 171 TMA 01
“Compare and contrast the ways in which the psychodynamic and cognitive behaviour approaches to counselling understand and make use of the counselling relationships”
The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast both the psychodynamic and
cognitive behaviour theories to counselling. Both methods, including differences and
similarities will be discussed demonstrating how each model perceives and assists
the client.
Psychodynamic counselling originates from the ideas of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
who is highly regarded as being one of the founders of modern psychology and a
major influence on Western Society within the twentieth century. (Mcleod 2008).
Today, his theories and practical approach to counselling have gone far above and
beyond his initial findings.
Through Psychodynamic counselling what occurs during the early developing
relationship between a client and therapist allows feelings and relationship dilemmas
to be explored –which in turn may answer the questions why difficulties are caused
and experienced in the clients everyday life. Clients will then hopefully gain an
insight and understanding into their problems. In order for this to be achieved a
therapist must be able to provide an environment for their clients which is safe and
promotes free expression of difficult, painful thoughts/memories.
Freud’s method of treatment is called “psychoanalysis” and he suggests that the
adult personality can be influenced by our childhood experiences. He believed the
influence occurred in a particular way – through the “unconscious mind” ( the mental
life of a person that is outside of their awareness (Mcleod 2008). He believed that the
human mind is divided into three components :-
The ID – governed by the pleasure principle and is irrational. Unconscious-
aggressive and sexual instincts.
The EGO- (I) the rational, conscious part of the mind
The SUPEREGO...