W12-Therapy Modality Incorporation in Practice

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Of the many different therapies explored this semester, Gestalt and cognitive behavioral therapy appeal to me. Depending on the client, either these two therapies or Solution-focused brief therapy would be strong choices. All three are reasonable to use in many different mental health situations. Each of these therapies calls for the patient to be self-reliant and vigilant towards moving to positive change. Helping the patient to embrace new solutions and setting new goals seems essential. I am pulled toward Gestalt because of the therapist-client relationship. In this therapy, it is acceptable to give some little appropriate information about yourself to the client, which I like. By doing so, the client can see the clinician as a person and not only a professional. Sustaining boundaries is critical but the patient may be more open to discussing sensitive matters if there is slightly more of a personal bond. CBT will be beneficial to help patients become more positive with how they see themselves and their environment. I appreciate CBT because it teaches positive outcomes and not so much of dwelling on the negative past. Thinking back, CBT offers the patient to find which problematic behaviors they have and to what extent they are willing to change those behaviors. CBT also calls for me as a therapist to change as I find myself being negative.

Solution-focused brief therapy seems to fit what I believe will be my clinic personality and thinking. SFBT has some characteristics of other therapies where the patient is guided towards becoming their own change agent. SFBT is based on the premise that exploring past problems will be brief, then transitioning into setting goals for toward positive outcomes. I'm not sure that I can say one particular therapy would be the style I will choose for future cases but CBT, SFBT, and Gestalt are exciting and appropriate for treating many illnesses.