Hi, need to submit a 1250 words essay on the topic Comparison of Three Counseling Theories.2 Client Centered Theory Carl Rogers is credited with developing client centered theory which he called clien

Hi, need to submit a 1250 words essay on the topic Comparison of Three Counseling Theories.

2 Client Centered Theory Carl Rogers is credited with developing client centered theory which he called client centered therapy. This was an extension of his first theory which was personality development. Rogers believed that the client was the most important aspect of the counseling process and as such, the client should feel they were being served well (Hall 1). Rogers believed that each individual had inside them a movement towards what he called self-actualization. Because of this, the client continually moves towards self-actualization and is influenced by the world around them. Because of this, the therapist’s job is to totally accept the client where they are when they come to counseling. In order to help the individual, Rogers used a series of reflections. He would reflect back to the client what they say to the therapist so that the client can become aware of any negative feelings they may have (Hall 1). Rogers began to use the term client because it provided a better understanding of the individual. Before his use of this word, the individual coming to therapy was a patient but this did not accurately describe what Rogers was seeing. Instead, the people he saw were not mentally ill, but they needed assistance in some aspect of their lives. Rogers believed that the facilitator (therapist) had to show genuineness in order for the client to be comfortable talking about their issues. When applying this theory to case management it is clear that the case manager must provide an environment where the client feels safe and where the client is the most important aspect of the discussion. As an example, if an individual was presenting challenges with alcohol or drugs, the case manager’s role would be to help the individual talk about their situation. If the client said, “I just feel so out of control.” The response from the therapist might be, “I hear you feel so out of control”. It would be up to the client to give additional information. The case manager would also provide body language that supported what the client was say. As an example, the case manager may nod their head, smile, and actively listen to what the individual was stating. All of these gestures would be ways to help the customer understand they were being heard. 3 Cognitive Theories In general, the cognitive theories suggest that our thoughts are what cause our problems, so in order for a client to heal, they must change their thoughts. These theories contrast client centered theory because although the client is important in this situation, they are not the entire concern. instead, it is their thoughts that bring the most concern. Generally cognitive theories in psychology are encompassed with other types of modalities. As an example, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has often been shown to do well in many different situations. A simple diagram for cognitive theories is shown here: (Mulhauser 1) In this example, a stimulus (situation) creates a thought and then shows an emotion. In cognitive theory, the emotions are the aspect of the process that the therapist or case manager will want to work with to help the client resolve the problem. Oftentimes the thought is an irrational one that the client thinks and this irrational thought must be resolved. An example of how the cognitive theo