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Can Attachment Theory form part of an integrative model of psychotherapy

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Jonathan Bowlby has been described by Storr as “one of the three or four most important psychiatrists of the twentieth century.” For the purposes of this post, I intend to focus on his work on Attachment Theory. Bowlby was troubled by the dogmatism and cultism of the psychoanalytic world and argued strongly for open scientific debate

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Working from an integrative theoretical approach in psychotherapy

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Integrative psychotherapy should include all states of being, that is what it means to work from a holistic perspective, as well as all major theoretical traditions, this is what it means to be integrative. If human beings exist on at least five levels, namely body, feelings, intellect, soul and spirit, then we have to work

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A transpersonal critique of Rogerian Therapy

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Whilst psychodynamic approaches focus on uncovering what is in the client’s unconscious and exploring childhood experiences, the Rogerian approach is more concerned with the here and now of the client’s experience through the client’s eyes, from their subjective internal frame of reference. The Rogerian approach can be termed more democratic, perhaps reflecting the evolutionary progression

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Can psychoanalysis be called transpersonal?

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In classic Freudian therapy, psychological ill health emerges when the balance between the id, ego and super ego is distorted. “Patients” will present for counselling in an egodystonic state – when thoughts and behaviours are in conflict, or dissonant, with the needs and goals of the ego, or, further, in conflict with a person’s ideal

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Can CBM and therapist-free therapy form part of an integrative approach to counselling and psychotherapy?

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The term integrative psychotherapist can be loosely banded around these days and can often engender confusion for potential clients when seeking counselling and psychotherapy. Each school of counselling and psychotherapy can be quite precious about their particular approach. Psychoanalysis can be seen as purist as can Rogerian therapy in that they both offer a comprehensive approach

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