Common Theoretical Counseling Perspectives

Chapters provided.

1. Identify which counseling models would be effective in an incarceration setting.
2. Identify which counseling models would be effective in community corrections.
3. Describe techniques for changing behavior, according to a specified counseling model.
4. Discuss behavioral approaches to counseling.
5. Identify basic techniques used in cognitive therapy.
6. Discuss reality therapy.
7. Discuss Gestalt therapy.
8. Identify common techniques used in Gestalt therapy.
9. Know the basic principles of family systems therapy, including circular causality, cybernetics, homeostasis, and feedback loops.
10. . What are the basic components and processes to anger management and domestic abuse group interventions.
11. . Identify Groetsch’s three categories of domestic batterers.

5 Common Theoretical Counseling Perspectives CHAPTER OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

Discuss behavioral approaches to counseling.

Identify common techniques used in behavioral therapy.

Discuss cognitive approaches to counseling.

Identify basic techniques used in cognitive therapy.

Discuss reality therapy.

Identify common techniques used in reality therapy.

Discuss Gestalt therapy.

Identify common techniques used in Gestalt therapy.

Explain the theoretical aspects and techniques associated with Bowenian family systems therapy.

What are the various techniques of family systems therapy that correctional counselors can utilize.