certain aspects of the therapeutic process by answering the following:
-View of human nature–“Discuss how you view human
nature. Do you see humans as pleasure seeking, as generally good natured, or as
tabulae rasae?
-View of pathology–“Do you view people as pathological
and dysfunctional or as products of environmental, social, and cultural
influences? How do symptoms or problematic behaviors develop? Do people even
have so-called problems or dysfunction? Include a discussion of diversity as it
relates to pathology.
-Theory of therapeutic process and change–“What is the
goal of therapy overall? What does it achieve? What is its purpose? How does
change occur?
-Therapeutic relationship and roles–“How do you view
the relationship between you and your client(s)? What is the role of the
client? What is the role of the counselor?
-Past, present, or future–“Do you value exploring past
events in the client’s life? Or is the focus on the present and the future? How
are all these related in the context of the therapeutic process?
500 – 700 words and should incorporate at least five
scholarly references.
