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Topic 3 DQ 1 Why are various existential-humanistic approaches needed? Provide examples to support your answer. Existential and humanistic provide importance by being intertwined with one another, working on case conceptualization, therapeutic goals, intervention strategies, and research methodologies. Both approaches share a belief that people have the capacity for self-awareness and choice. They are connected by focusing on understanding an individual’s experiences and concentrate on the client instead of the surrounding symptoms. Based upon the idea of existential therapy, the central problem people are faced with are stresses associated with loneliness, isolation, despair, and death. Yet, at the same time, there is a difference where existential therapy pushes the idea of responsibility and freedom—providing guidance where the client may find a philosophical meaning when confronted with anxiety by choosing to think and act conscientiously and soundly. Developing oneself towards creativity, authenticity, and free will are seen as directions of change, allowing individuals to live meaningful lives regardless of being confronted with uncertainties or sufferings (Corey 2017).

Whereas the humanistic perspective looks at individuals as inherently good, creating and maintaining meaningful relationships makes choices not just in self-interest but also in others. The key to humanistic therapy is to focus on having people free themselves from preventative assumptions and attitudes to live more meaningful lives. It should be noted that these therapies predominantly address factors shaping substance disorders, existential and humanistic invoke response at a deeper level. This allows the therapist to have a greater sense of empathy and acceptance. This style of therapy will result in tremendous success in coinciding with more traditional treatments for substance abuse disorders. Schor explains how our experiences take on meaning, known as apperception (Schor, 1998). References: Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling psychotherapy (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 9781305263727 Schor, L.I. 1998 Topic 3 DQ 2 Angst is a term used to describe feelings people may have when they realize they are alone, and neurotic anxiety is a mechanism used to avoid these realizations. Give an example of angst and describe the neurotic anxiety that would be exhibited (that you would expect to see.) Discuss why you would expect a person to behave in this manner based on humanistic views To understand angst, we must realize that it is considered to be a crippling emotional state, where an individual becomes anxious, scared, and threatened for no real reason. Our knee-jerk response is to connect angst with the coined term “panic disorder,” but there are more significant issues underneath the surface. It appears that individuals can’t reach an absolute consensus on how angst is defined other than the fact that one can not argue with the meaning “distress or hardship” from the dictionary. One belief is that emotion recognizes that humanity is infinite. When we try to understand the (limited) future possibilities, we become overwhelmed (Kierkegaard, 1985). Then you have a counterargument stating that angst is caused by responses to events based on your personal decisions. We then believe that you are indeed held responsible for the joy and sorrow in one's life (Sartre, 1968). We need to look no further at the classification of fear, which then creates a panic attack; this is a prime example that can create a mental strain of irrational thoughts and physical issues such as being unable to breathe or shooting pains. Individuals who fail to manage their personal decisions or outcomes

properly may feel a level of angst leading to a personal crisis. This could be something as simple as a breakup or unemployment but combined with other disorders; there is a more significant loss of mental and physical control. We need to realize, though, that experiencing angst is entirely normal, and we must understand that angst is adaptative, allowing proper reflection and future decision making (Freud, 1953). References: Freud, S., Strachey, J., Freud, A., & Rothgeb, C. L. (1953). The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud. Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psycho-Analysis Kierkegaard, Søren, 1813-1855. (1985). Fear and trembling. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: New York, N.Y., U.S.A.:Penguin Books; Viking Penguin

Sartre, J.-P., & In Cumming, R. D. (1968). The philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre. London: Methuen....