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Therapeutic Approaches And Counselling

Question
CBSEENPS12041901

State four characteristics of psychotherapeutic approaches.

Solution

Characteristics of psychotherapeutic approaches:

  1. There is a systematic application of principles underlying the different theories of therapy.
  2. A person who has earned a proper certificate and received practical training under expert supervision can practice psychotherapy. Any person without receiving practical training under expert supervision can cause harm instead of doing good.
  3. The therapeutic situation involves a therapist (who renders help) and a client (who seeks and receives help) for his / her emotional problems.
  4. The client receives the concentrated attention of the therapist.
  5. The interaction of therapist and client results in the formation of the therapeutic relationship.
  6. Therapeutic relationship between therapist and client is Confidential, Interpersonal and Dynamic.