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Case Study Analysis – Theory and Assessment PSYC4320 – Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy Paige Simmons October 2023

Case Study Regina is a 60-year-old, black female, who has just recently started attending counseling because she has been feeling very down, depressed, physically drained, and just all around burnt out. Regina is reaching a point where she is ready to retire but is not hopeful that retirement is the right option right now since her and her husbands’ finances are not in order yet. Regina not only has been feeling exhausted from work, but she has served her church for quite some time and has even just been burnt out from doing that as well. She knows that’s not like her, because she is strong in her faith. Regina has been feeling this way for about a year and has decided it’s time to get the proper help. Theories Humanistic (Person-Centered) Approach Person-centered therapy was an idea that came to the mind of, Carl Rogers, really changed the direction of counseling theory and practice. Rogers believed that people had the potential to be able to solve their own issues and problems without needing direct intervention from their therapist. The client and therapist relationship comes into play as being an important role in this therapy, as the client needs to feel comfortable with the therapist and the therapist needs to have understanding of the client. Roger believed that if this theory is used correctly, it helps the client build and feel empowered and then they can help stimulate change in others. The humanistic approach explained by Maslow, according to Corey (2023), “less anxiety- evoking and more optimistic view that each of us has a natural potential that we can actualize and through which we can find meaning”. Abraham Maslow believed this approach helped with

self-actualization. “The core characteristics of self-actualizing people are self-awareness, freedom, basic honesty and caring, and trust and autonomy (Corey, 2023).” Regina already started this approach on her own without realizing it, by being self-aware Regina has taken the first step in seeking therapy. This approach will work for Regina because it will help uncover her strengths. Coming to therapy will help play a role in realigning her mindset in a positive direction. Helping Regina come to a conclusion on if she chooses to retire or keep working. Then finding a focus on thinking about her decision in a positive manner. Apart of this study of Regina, we know that person-centered therapy is focused on self-actualization as described above, we know Regina is already aware. Therefore, as her therapist we weren’t to be supportive towards Regina in her decision making to help make her life stressful and more manageable. Listening and understanding Regina will create that very healthy client-therapist relationship and create a comfortable atmosphere for Regina to share more openly with the therapist. This healthy relationship will help the therapist in guiding her to solutions to all her issues. Existential Theory (Approach) According to Corey (2023), “Existential therapy focuses on exploring themes such as mortality, meaning, freedom, responsibility, anxiety, and aloneness as these relate to a person’s current struggle. The goal of existential therapy is to assist clients in their exploration of the existential “givens of life,” how these are sometimes ignored or denied, and how addressing them can ultimately lead to a deeper, more reflective and meaningful existence”. According to Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (1999), humanistic and existential share a very similar concept, that people have the capacity for self-awareness and choice. Unlike the humanistic

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approach, existential approach is more focused on helping the patient find a moral meaning when faced with anxiety by choosing to act and think responsible and authentic. After understanding this theory in relation to Regina’s case, we can understand that using this approach when counseling Regina we can help Regina get a clear understanding of her personal needs and acknowledging her financial needs and her health. When the therapist uses this approach, they could help motivate Regina to come to terms with her current situation in life. That leaves room for Regina to be challenged with taking authority over her situations and coming to making difficult decisions if not aligned with her current needs or situations. Almost like setting boundaries and facing the fears of trying to people please.

References Corey, G. (2023). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (11th ed.). Cengage Limited. https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/9798214109374 Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1999. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 34.) Chapter 6 --Brief Humanistic and Existential Therapies. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64939 https://media.capella.edu/CourseMedia/PSYC4320element238965/wrapper.asp

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