Theories of counseling-Existential therapy

Grande, T. (2019, January 9). Theories of counseling – Existential therapy [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvAvc2aWup0

 

 

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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

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hello this is dr. Gandhi welcome to my

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video on the theory of existential

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therapy the term existential therapy

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actually refers to a group of several

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therapies however generally under this

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theory counselors focus on human

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experiences as opposed to behavioral

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rules or dividing the mind into

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different areas as we see in

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psychoanalytic and analytic therapy so

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we’ll start with the theory of

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personality and in existential therapy

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an important part of the theory of

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personality is the idea that there is an

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inner struggle between the concepts of

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freedom and responsibility and that

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individuals move toward resolving the

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struggle there’s also a search for

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meaning and purpose in life as well as a

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search to identify and establish values

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individuals are thought of as self-aware

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and the self-awareness plays a part in

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human development the formation of

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identity is a key component of

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development as is building productive

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and meaningful relationships in

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existential therapy people work to self

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actualize to become fully authentic to

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become a fully authentic person in the

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world and generally how a person relates

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to the world is a key area of emphasis

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when looking at existential therapy

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under this theory there are several

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fears that clients will have at

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different points in their lives

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including the fear of isolation