Essays on Psychotherapy

At some point in our lives, most of us have found ourselves in situations where we feel like we are under too much pressure mentally. This kind of stress may come from literally any aspect of life, but it is mostly attributed to work. Specific...

Assertiveness is the ability to express emotions and needs without violating the rights of others and without being aggressive. Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. Assertiveness can be defined as the capacity to relate to others in a sincere...

Introduction I got acquainted with different psychotherapy methods. I got depressed because of the realization that the current understanding on human nature was not at all reflected in psychological treatment advocated by psychotherapists’ circles across the country. I came to know that the magnitude of...

The existential theory is the fundamental beliefs, which human beings experience that may cause internal and external conflict with those they interact with. The hardships entailed are believed to stem from a particular human existence. Specific primary factors are recognized upon the application of the...

The science of Psychology offers an extensive scope of principles, theories and methodological approaches to understanding mental health, cognitive functioning and behaviour as well as mental disorders in an individual (Wittchen, Hartling & Hoyer, 2015). The science of psychology has therefore developed a set of...

What is depression? How would one define depression? Depression is now becoming more prevalent in today’s society as a study has shown that over 18,000 Malaysians have been diagnosed with depression in 2017 based on statistic obtained through mental health screening programs conducted on 273,203...

Within this literature review, literature that focuses on the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as treatment for depression and anxiety will be reviewed and valued. Firstly, it is important that CBT is defined and understood as a “structured, goal directed and collaborative intervention strategy”...

Introduction The aim of this paper will be to logically utilize a narrative therapy approach qualitatively by a professional counsellor to help a client, Esther who is faced with an economic turmoil as a result of being laid off from her job to cope up...

Nazish Idrees, A clinical Psychologist, Ph.D. Scholar shared their valuable cases that are improved with the use of materializing thoughts. She commonly recommends and trains her clients for visualization, manifestation and self-hypnosis. She said, I believe in the power of subconscious mind and we can...

As an active duty service member, with 24 years of continuous service, topics involving veterans become very personal. I joined the Navy in August of 1994 during the heart of Operation Uphold Democracy. This choice was made willingly due to the depth in which my...

LSDs initial use in psychotherapy was not one without valid grounds. Although it was, and still is largely not understood how LSD causes the “Trip” it has shown efficacy in treating a small array of mental disorders. There has been experimentation conducted in its applicability...

Green (2015), in his write up on ‘why psychology isn’t unified, and probably never will be’, affirmed that psychology is “a fairly heterogeneous group, ontologically and epistemologically” which is the major reason why the field is not unified. This is in line with what Koch...

Suicide is a phenomenon that makes hearts race and faces flush with heightened emotions. It is ironic how the choice of ending life spurs sensations within our bodies that remind us what it feels like to be alive. Being someone who has contemplated suicide several...

The field of clinical psychology is vast and diverse. Over the years, treatment of mental health has evolved in many forms, subject to the patients needs and response. This has expanded the field into treatment in the arts, sciences and everything in between. A common...