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Sigmund Freud
In 1886 , Sigmund Freud founder of psychoanalysis, starts treating patients in Vienna, Austria.
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John B. Watson
In 1913 John B. Watson, one of the founders of behaviourism. It effectively removing the study of consciousness from psychology.
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Great Depression
In the start of the 20th century, counseling was for education, and not a mental health treatment. There were early developments at this time, however. More counseling happened during the Great Depression, and it was discovered counseling could be used for more than occupation or education. https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/169522 -
American Psychology POV (Point of view)
During the early 20th century, American psychology was dominated by behaviorism and psychoanalysis. But however, some psychologists were uncomfortable that they were seen as limited perspectives being so important to the field.
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Discover of Feelings
In the 1940's, a guy named Carl Rogers began forming psychotherapy. He believed that his clients was the one who could explain their own problems and figure out there decision. When it comes to counseling. https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/169522 -
Counseling Importance in Wars
World War II was when people realized how counselling was very important. Many counselors were there to talk to the soldiers before the war and after the war.This proved that counseling was very important. Soldiers needed to be mentally prepared to fight in wars. To keep their mind set in check. https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/169522 -
APA
Counseling psychology has emerged as specialty within the American Psychological Association (APA) in the 1940s. It has been recognized as a specialty by the APA since 1946. Fun Fact: APA is one of the most biggest and scientific company with the professional psychologists in the United States. http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/counseling-psychology/history-of-counseling-psychology/ -
New methods
New methods were introduced in the early 1950s. When the ideas and findings of developing social psychology were recognized as directly relevant to counseling. https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/sociology-and-social-reform/sociology-general-terms-and-concepts/counseling-psychology -
Counseling Psychology
In 1956, the committee’s report, Counseling Psychology as a Specialty. It was an attempt to create a more important statement to define counseling psychology. http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/counseling-psychology/history-of-counseling-psychology/ -
Counseling Psychologist Interest and Research
During the 1960s, counseling psychology became more interested in personal enhancement. They research on self-awareness, self-actualization, phenomenology, and existentialism. It was applied to psychotherapeutic methods as in Carl R. Rogers’s clients. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Rogers -
Albert Ellis and The REBT
In 1962 Albert Ellis publishes Reason and Emotion of Psychotherapy, leading to the develop the Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).
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Aaron Beck and The CBT
Aaron Beck publishes a model of depression that suggests thoughts play a big role. He is seen as the founder of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
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More Standards
By the mid 1980s, it has become clear that, if mental health counselors has work in the health care system, new and more standards were going to have to be made.
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Mental Health Services
In 1992, Counseling was included as a main mental health profession in the health care human resources of the Center for Mental Health Services and the National Institute of Mental Health.
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More About The APA
In 2002 the APA (American Psychological Association) Council of Representatives adapted a set of rules about how psychologists should show more multicultural education, training, research, practice, and organization.
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