Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy

  The chosen theory is behaviorism as known behavioral psychology  

This paper will discuss the selected theorists beliefs and assumptions about helping and will describe the theorists helping style, including :

1. The theorists philosophy regarding the components of a healthy personality, the nature and sources of dysfunction, and therapeutic goals.

2. The theorists beliefs about the helpers function and role, the clients experience in helping, and the relationship between the helper and client.

3. The theorists preferred therapeutic techniques and procedures.

4. Strengths and Limitations of the theory from a diversity perspective

This paper is specifically about the chosen theorists theoretical orientation and should be written from the theorists perspective about the identified topics above.  This paper will not include any student opinions or experiences regarding helping.  It is strictly an academic paper about the chosen theorist or theory.