Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Psychology - Consulting,
Therapy, ( Atlantic International University ), language: English,
abstract: This paper focuses on the theories and the techniques involved
in counselling as well as the ethical issues related to counselling.
Each therapy style is discussed individually in an attempt to supply a
user-friendly approach to the similarities and differences in relation
to each style of therapy. The buzz term at the moment in counselling is
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and while this technique of counselling
has its merits it is important for us to open ourselves to the vast
array of therapeutic styles. It is my opinion that a competent
counsellor utilises a combination of counselling techniques to best
serve the needs of the client. Having a thorough understanding of how
each technique can add value to the counselling environment makes for a
more productive and successful practice. While each individual technique
has its own application, it also has its own limitations in the
counselling realm; these will be discussed in turn along with the
implications and applications for multicultural counselling. In the
South African field of counselling, along with numerous other countries
in the world, the concept of multicultural sensitivity is of huge
importance. Counsellors or therapists in this country will be exposed to
clientele from many different cultural backgrounds and sensitivity to
the application of a particular therapeutic approach to multicultural
counselling is paramount. Another important component of therapy is
ethical practice. This concept goes beyond informed consent and client
confidentiality and will be discussed later in this paper.
