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An 8 page paper that discusses how existential theory influenced client-centered and Gestalt therapies. The writer approaches the issue by describing each approach to therapy and then pointing out the similarities and differences with a focus on the concepts of existential therapy that are found in each of the others. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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the individual and each individuals own perspective about life (Coastline Community College, 2007). These kinds of theories are more concerned about the affective domain while many other theories focus on
behavioral and/or cognitive domains (Coastline Community College, 2007). Some authors write that existential therapy, person-centered therapy, and Gestalt therapy are approaches that fall under the umbrella of humanistic therapy (Sharf,
2007). Others note a distinction between humanistic and existential theories by pointing out the primary words associated with "humanistic therapies are acceptance and growth [and] the major themes of existential
therapy are client responsibility and freedom" (NCBI, 2008). There are strong similarities between these two major categories, which are the focus on the individual and the belief that all people
"have the capacity for self-awareness and choice" (NCBI, 2008). Humanist therapies and existential therapies use different methods to get to the goal, however (NCBI, 2008). Existential theory originated in the
19th century in Europe (Coastline Community College, 2007). Like many theories, this one was devised in response and opposition to something prevalent at the time, in this case it was
a reaction to "determinism of psychoanalysis and behaviorism (Coastline Community College, 2007). It is based on the premise that humans are in constant search for meaning (Coastline Community College, 2007;
Sharf, 2007). Other central foundational concepts of this approach include the striving for self-awareness, the goal of freedom and the need for responsibility (Coastline Community College, 2007; Sharf, 2007). The
belief that all humans are capable of making their own choices is central to this theory (Coastline Community College, 2007). This translates into action when the therapist focuses
on "helping the client find philosophical meaning in the face of anxiety by choosing to think and act authentically and responsibly" (NCBI, 2008). The problems and challenges people face have
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