What is Empathy?
Empathy has been described in different ways: walking in another's shoes, entering into another person's frame of reference or having the ability to experience life as the other person does by entering the person's world of thoughts, feelings, emotions and meanings.
What is psychodynamic counselling?
The psychodynamic counselling has direct links with Freudian ideas such as the concept of the unconscious, the use of dreams and the concepts of transference and countertransference.
The word psychodynamic derives from the Greek word "psyche" which relates to therapy (combination of the mind, spirit and soul) and the word "dynamic" which relates to the interactions of these three parts both internally and externally.
Acceptance and Commitment therapy or ACT
The goal of ACT is to create a rich and meaningful life, while accepting the pain that goes with it. It is only through mindful action that we can create a meaningful life. ACT is a mindfulness based behavioural therapy that utilises a mix of metaphor, mindfulness skills along with a wide range of experiential exercises and guided interventions.
Core beliefs, automatic thoughts and conceptualisation in CBT
Core beliefs are central beliefs that people hold about the self, others and the world. Core beliefs are often formed at an early age, and can refer to a cognitive content or construct such as “I am unlovable” or “people can’t be trusted”.
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