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- Developmental counseling and therapy (DCT) is a counseling approach developed by Allen Ivey for understanding and helping people. It is based in theories of individual uniqueness, human growth and development, family and environmental systems, wellness, multicultural awareness, counseling and therapy, and change.
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May 23, 2024 · Key Definition: Developmental counseling is a type of counseling that focuses on supporting individuals in their personal, social, and emotional development. It aims to promote personal growth, increase self-awareness, and enhance overall well-being. Understanding Ivey’s Developmental Therapy.
- Human Developmental Nature
- The Developmental Counseling and Therapy Model
- Four Cognitive-Emotional-Developmental Styles
- Assessing Cognitive Styles
- Treatment Planning Using The DCT Model
- DCT Applications and Research
Individuals change and grow over their life span. Their unique life experiences combine to create an exclusive life story for them. That story tells how they make sense of their life experiences and transitions. How they deal with the changes and challenges of each life period becomes part of their life story. Each individual has strengths built th...
Philosophical Foundations
DCT is grounded in multiple theories and in the philosophical writings of Plato and the research and applications of Jean Piaget. Both proposed four levels or styles of thinking that are linear and qualitatively different.
Plato
In the allegory of the cave, Plato explained the transition to enlightenment. A slave, chained in the dark with only candles for light, sees shadows on the walls. The slave creates stories to explain the shadows. After the slave emerges from the cave the true meaning of the shadows becomes clear. Upon returning to the cave, the shadows no longer have the same meaning. This constitutes a permanent change in perspectives and in ways of thinking. It is impossible to return to earlier stages of t...
Piaget
Piaget studied the cognitive development of children and proposed four sequential stages in the development of thought processes. These stages are linear and hierarchical. They are also qualitatively different. The sensory motor stage is seen in the infant who experiences the world through the five senses: taste, touch, hearing, smell, and vision. The preoperational child begins to develop mental images to represent things that are not physically present. Lacking life experiences, these image...
The DCT model is based in a metaphorical interpretation of the theories of Plato and Piaget. These theories propose different ways of thinking and the development of thought processes. In DCT, four cognitive-emotional-developmental styles (CED) are defined, the sensorimotor, concrete, formal, and dialectic systemic CED styles. These are similar to ...
Ivey developed the Standard Cognitive Developmental Interview (SCDI) to facilitate exploration and movement through the four cognitive styles. This is a structured, 1 hour or more, clinical assessment during which a particular issue or presenting problem is explored in considerable depth. The assessment is unique in that it is at once an assessment...
The DCT assessment interview is often a therapeutic experience that begins the change process. Identification of the rule is tantamount to an “a-ha!” experience in which the client learns the reasons underlying automatic behaviors, or blind spots. Empowerment to change occurs in concert with the commitment to continue exploration in counseling. Con...
DCT has been used successfully with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. It is effective and appropriate for a wide range of client populations and issues, and is useful for teaching counseling skills and for supervision in the acquisition of those skills.
- Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic Theory. Psychoanalysis or psychodynamic theory, also known as the “historical perspective,” has its roots with Sigmund Freud, who believed there were unconscious forces that drive behavior.
- Behavioral Theory. Behavioral theory is based on the belief that behavior is learned. Classic conditioning is one type of behavioral therapy that stems from early theorist Ivan Pavlov’s research.
- Cognitive Theory. In the 1960s, psychotherapist Aaron Beck developed cognitive theory. This counseling theory focuses on how people’s thinking can change feelings and behaviors.
- Humanistic Approach. Humanistic therapists care most about the present and helping their clients achieve their highest potential. Instead of energy spent on the past or on negative behaviors, humanists believe in the goodness of all people and emphasize a person’s self-growth and self-actualization.
A useful distinction exists between schools of counselling and therapy and theo-retical approaches to counselling and therapy. A theoretical approach presents a single position regarding the theory and practice of counselling and ther-apy. A school of counselling and therapy is a grouping of different theoretical
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Mar 1, 1993 · A personal guiding theory of counseling is a counselor's foundational philosophy of how people grow, change, and develop that guides therapeutic work with clients (Barth et al., 2019).
- Richard E. Watts
In this chapter, we discuss the nature and development of theories within psychology generally and the translation of theories into counseling interventions. In the process, we will be addressing both the theoretical and scientific bases of treatment, how new treatments develop, and how they come to be accepted by the specialty.
Divided into four parts, it covers: - Core Knowledge: Understanding Development from 0-18 years. - Key Skills: The Therapeutic Process. - Key Skills: Interventions, Techniques & Strategies. - Key Considerations: Contexts & Client Groups.
