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Holistic
Definition of Mental Health
Holistic Definition
of Holistic Psychology
The
Difference Between Psychotherapy and the New, Holistic Psychology
| The
Old Psychology |
The New Psychology, Holistic
Psychology |
PURPOSE:
To adjust individuals to fit them into a culture, system or technique. | PURPOSE:
To actualize the real self. To encourage individuals to create as a way of life. |
| Psychotherapy |
Transformation | | Unhealthiness
defined by ideas professionals hold in their mind (usually a mental judgmental
belief) | Unhealthiness defined by lack of vital energy flowing
through the cells, body, emotions and mind | | Focuses
on controlling behavior | Focuses on helping a person find her
own strengths and use them | Technique based | Process
based | | Verbal approach | Energy
Approach | | Talks about problem, blocks, chemistry | Directly
affect the frozen energy in the mind body and emotions | | Not
aware of energy | Aware of energy inside and outside of self | | Mind | Body
and sprit equal to mind | | Thinking | Feeling
equal to thinking | | Outside Authorities have your answers | Inner
Knowing offers solutions | | Unequal Relationships | Equal
Relationships | | Values certain groups and professions
over others | Vales all equally | | Committed
to specific invested interests | Committed to global well being |
Copyright, 1999, Doris Jeanette,
Psy.D., Center for New Psychology
Holistic definition of the
new psychology which is a holistic psychology. Many professionals
say they practice a holistic psychology but they are frequently
doing the same old things in the same old way. Use this holistic
definition to measure holistic psychologists, holistic psychology
schools or holistic health schools to see if they are new, different
and serving your mind body spirit.
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