Psychology Theory in Addiction Counselling

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts in addiction counselling psychology.

Personal Characteristics of Effective Counsellors

Traits that facilitate a strong therapeutic alliance, such as authenticity, openness to change, respect for self and clients, and good interpersonal skills.

Counter-Transference

The emotional responses of the therapist towards the client, often rooted in the therapist's own background and issues.

Client-Centered Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes the client's own experience and perspectives as central to the healing process.

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

A directive, client-centered counseling style aimed at eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence.

Transference

The process by which clients project feelings about significant people in their lives onto the therapist.

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

A structured, present-focused therapy that addresses dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors to achieve positive changes.

Self-Disclosure

The act of revealing personal thoughts or feelings to clients in a manner that fosters authenticity in the therapeutic relationship.

Feminist Therapy

A therapeutic approach that seeks to empower individuals, particularly women, by addressing the impact of gender roles and societal oppression.

Reality Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on helping clients make effective choices that fulfill their needs, emphasizing personal responsibility.

Gestalt Therapy

An experiential therapy emphasizing awareness and the integration of fragmented aspects of the personality in the present moment.

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A psychological approach that explores unconscious processes and early life experiences as determinants of behavior.

Existential Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on themes of existence, such as freedom, choice, and the search for meaning.

Defensive Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with anxiety and maintain their self-image.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, foundational to building a therapeutic relationship.

Solution-focused Brief Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes solutions and exceptions rather than focusing on problems or pathology.

Client-Centered Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes the client's own experience and perspectives as central to the healing process. (Theorist: Carl Rogers)

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

A directive, client-centered counseling style aimed at eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence. (Theorist: William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick)

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

A structured, present-focused therapy that addresses dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors to achieve positive changes. (Theorist: Aaron T. Beck)

Feminist Therapy

A therapeutic approach that seeks to empower individuals, particularly women, by addressing the impact of gender roles and societal oppression. (Theorists: Jean Baker Miller,Olivia J. A. R. H. Hartwell)

Reality Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on helping clients make effective choices that fulfill their needs, emphasizing personal responsibility. (Theorist: William Glasser)

Gestalt Therapy

An experiential therapy emphasizing awareness and the integration of fragmented aspects of the personality in the present moment. (Theorist: Fritz Perls)

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A psychological approach that explores unconscious processes and early life experiences as determinants of behavior. (Theorist: Sigmund Freud)

Existential Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on themes of existence, such as freedom, choice, and the search for meaning. (Theorists: Viktor Frankl, Rollo May)

Solution-focused Brief Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes solutions and exceptions rather than focusing on problems or pathology. (Theorist: Steve de Shazer)

Defensive Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with anxiety and maintain their self-image. (Theorist: Anna Freud)

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, foundational to building a therapeutic relationship. (Theorist: Carl Rogers)

Transference

The process by which clients project feelings about significant people in their lives onto the therapist. (Theorist: Sigmund Freud)

Counter-Transference

The emotional responses of the therapist towards the client, often rooted in the therapist's own background and issues. (Theorist: Sigmund Freud