Counselor and Life Coach

About me

VINIZZIO VERDONE-JIMÉNEZ

COUNSELING AND LIFE COACH BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY

Therapeutic Approaches

Humanistic and Constructivist

Therapeutic Approaches

Humanistic approach

  • Focuses on the whole person, promoting self-exploration, authenticity and self-realisation.
  • It is based on empathy, unconditional acceptance and active listening.
  • Therapists act as facilitators of change, not as directors.
  • Constructivist approach The patient is seen as the author of his or her experience.

Constructivist approach

  • The patient is seen as the author of their experience.
  • Reality is considered to be individually constructed, based on previous experiences.
  • We work on restructuring personal meanings to generate wellbeing.
Humanist and Constructivist Interventions
1. Emotional Crises
  • Provide immediate emotional containment and a safe space.
  • Validate feelings without judgment.
  • Encourage free emotional expression.
  • Promote self-awareness about the crisis’s origin.
  • Explore the patient’s inner resources.
  • Techniques: empty chair, emotional journaling, guided imagery.
  • Foster self-acceptance during vulnerable times.
  • Avoid imposing solutions; support personal discovery.
  • Set flexible therapeutic goals.
  • Facilitate alternative narratives to the crisis.
2. Attitudinal Issues
  • Explore beliefs and mental patterns behind attitudes.
  • Reflect on the learning history that shaped the attitude.
  • Use exercises to reframe past experiences.
  • Identify “ideal self” vs. “current self”.
  • Reframe mistakes as growth opportunities.
  • Work with experiential language (how it feels, how it is lived).
  • Encourage change from awareness, not imposition.
  • Explore the motivation behind the behavior.
  • Promote congruence between thought, emotion, and action.
  • Support conscious decision-making.
3. Individual Therapy
  • Encourage continuous self-exploration.
  • Use active listening without quick interpretation or diagnosis.
  • Promote awareness of the present moment.
  • Body and emotional awareness techniques.
  • Socratic dialogue to rebuild personal meanings.
  • Use of personal metaphors.
  • Establish healthy personal boundaries.
  • Foster self-love.
  • Support in grief, loss, and change processes.
  • Help develop life purpose.
4. Couples therapy
  • Encourage authentic and empathic communication.
  • Use “mirror” technique (listen and reflect understanding).
  • Identify dysfunctional relationship patterns.
  • Work on idealized expectations vs. reality.
  • Redefine mutual commitments.
  • Support recognition of individuality within the couple.
  • Respect each partner’s personal pace and processes.
  • Exercises for emotional validation.
  • Build conscious agreements.
  • Promote shared responsibility.
5. Prevention and Promotion
  • Emotional intelligence workshops.
  • Group dynamics on self-esteem and self-awareness.
  • Human development programs in schools.
  • Psychoeducation on stress management.
  • Body-mind connection activities (mindfulness, art therapy).
  • Life skills training.
  • Strengthening support networks.
  • Promote mental health through self-care.
  • Community interventions focused on resilience.
  • Promote positive life narratives.
Enfoques Terapéuticos Humanistas y Constructivistas

Therapeutic Approaches

Humanistic and Constructivist

  • Focuses on the whole person, promoting self-exploration, authenticity and self-realisation.
  • It is based on empathy, unconditional acceptance and active listening.
  • Therapists act as facilitators of change, not as directors.
  • Constructivist approach The patient is seen as the author of his or her experience.
  • The patient is seen as the author of their experience.
  • Reality is considered to be individually constructed, based on previous experiences.
  • We work on restructuring personal meanings to generate wellbeing.
  • Provide immediate emotional containment and a safe space.
  • Validate feelings without judgment.
  • Encourage free emotional expression.
  • Promote self-awareness about the crisis’s origin.
  • Explore the patient’s inner resources.
  • Techniques: empty chair, emotional journaling, guided imagery.
  • Foster self-acceptance during vulnerable times.
  • Avoid imposing solutions; support personal discovery.
  • Set flexible therapeutic goals.
  • Facilitate alternative narratives to the crisis.
  • Explore beliefs and mental patterns behind attitudes.
  • Reflect on the learning history that shaped the attitude.
  • Use exercises to reframe past experiences.
  • Identify “ideal self” vs. “current self”.
  • Reframe mistakes as growth opportunities.
  • Work with experiential language (how it feels, how it is lived).
  • Encourage change from awareness, not imposition.
  • Explore the motivation behind the behavior.
  • Promote congruence between thought, emotion, and action.
  • Support conscious decision-making.
  • Encourage continuous self-exploration.
  • Use active listening without quick interpretation or diagnosis.
  • Promote awareness of the present moment.
  • Body and emotional awareness techniques.
  • Socratic dialogue to rebuild personal meanings.
  • Use of personal metaphors.
  • Establish healthy personal boundaries.
  • Foster self-love.
  • Support in grief, loss, and change processes.
  • Help develop life purpose.
  • Encourage authentic and empathic communication.
  • Use “mirror” technique (listen and reflect understanding).
  • Identify dysfunctional relationship patterns.
  • Work on idealized expectations vs. reality.
  • Redefine mutual commitments.
  • Support recognition of individuality within the couple.
  • Respect each partner’s personal pace and processes.
  • Exercises for emotional validation.
  • Build conscious agreements.
  • Promote shared responsibility.
  • Emotional intelligence workshops.
  • Group dynamics on self-esteem and self-awareness.
  • Human development programs in schools.
  • Psychoeducation on stress management.
  • Body-mind connection activities (mindfulness, art therapy).
  • Life skills training.
  • Strengthening support networks.
  • Promote mental health through self-care.
  • Community interventions focused on resilience.
  • Promote positive life narratives.
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COUNSELING AND LIFE COACH BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY

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