Throughout the course, you have studied and written about a number ofcounseling theories that are used as the basis for the counselingprofession. In this paper, choose a theory and compare it against eachof the following three theories:

1. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
2. Solution-focused
3. Psychoanalysis

Choose a theory that you have studied in this course. Do not chooseone of the three theories listed above.

Compare your selected theory against the three theories listed above.

Write a 1,500-2,000-word paper discussing your theory comparisons.Include the following in your paper:

Part 1: Selected Theory

1. Founding theorist(s) for the selected theory
2. Standardinterventions for the selected theory
3. At least three mainconcepts of the selected theory

Part 2: Cognitive Behavior Theory (CBT)

1. Founding theorist(s) for CBT
2. Standard interventionsfor CBT
3. Similarities and differences between your selectedtheory and CBT

Part 3: Solution-Focused Theory

1. Founding theorist(s) for solution-focused theory
2. Standard interventions for solution-focused theory
3. Similarities and differences between your selected theory andsolution-focused theory

Part 4: Psychoanalysis

1. Founding theorist(s) for psychoanalysis
2. Standardinterventions for psychoanalysis
3. Similarities anddifferences between your selected theory and psychoanalysis

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper inaddition to the course textbook.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APAStyle Guide, located in the Student Success Center.