One Case, Two Formulations: Psychodynamic and CBT Perspectives 

Hi ChemicalDroid There are many different approaches used in counselling and psychotherapy. As a person-centred student counsellor I don't feel it is my place to make assumptions about clients but rather I hope to facilitate their own development of self-awareness in the therapeutic relationship. I don't like to pigeon-hole people as I believe we have many facets, strengths and weaknesses. It is more a case of the client picking out individual aspects of themselves as they explore their thoughts and feelings while I provide a safe, authentic and no judgmental space for them to do so. Through my acceptance of the client; warts and all, I hope to reverse the 'conditions of worth' acquired during earlier life in the hope that the client can learn to accept themselves. If a diagnosis is what you think would be useful for you, then its worth checking out the approach a therapist is using. I would also suggest that you could raise this issue as a useful topic of conversation with your therapist. The 'here and now' is a fertile ground.

Karen Jones *non-judgmental

Ive just come across this video and seen this comment. I hope you are well??