Theoretical Orientation Analysis

Introduction Having a theoretical orientation is essential when working with individuals, families, and treatment groups. Finding a theoretical orientation is beneficial for both the client and individuals in the helping profession. The theoretical orientation not only provides a professional framework, it creates a better outcome for interventions and treatments. According to Halbur & Hablur (2011), “When counselors get lost in the therapeutic process, theory can provide a road map. Theory is a way for counselors to organize and listen to data and information given to them by clients” (p. 4). When facilitating groups or sessions with individuals and families, having an organized way of counseling allows the sessions to run with ease. There

Halbur & Halbur (2011) suggested 10 strategies for finding your theoretical orientation. They stated, “Finding your theoretical orientation require you to be active in learning about yourself and how this information influences what theory might best fit for you” (Halbur & Halbur, 2011, p.27). When engaging in any field of the helping profession, learning about yourself is significant, the only way one can sucessfully help someone is if they help

Afterward I had to add the total of every column and those numbers and that determined which theories or schools of though were appealing to me. The top three theories from most appealing to least appealing are Behaviorsm, Existential, and Family Theories School of Thought. Once I recevived these results, I looked into Behaviorism considered it was the most appealing and I then examined the other two theories. As I examined Behavioral Theory, I noticed that the goals of this theory were to create enviornmental change and specific behavioral change. I was surprised yet intrigued by how accurate the STS was results were. Considering that the common theme in the first portion of the exercised was cenetred around behaviors of people and changing attitudes, the Behavioral Theory fits me rather