According to an online article I read regarding psychoanalytic therapy, it is said to be very helpful in treating those suffering from personality disorders and neuroses. “Psychoanalytic therapy fundamentally aims to find associations between the unconscious constituents of patients' mental process, tracing the associations between the mind and the mental process, all in a systematic way” http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/psychoanalytic- Therapy-9740.html.As I watch the video regarding the Grinch there are a few different things that come to mind as I watch it. One important thing that comes to mind that was already stated in the video we had to watch is the fact that he seems depressed and irritable. Another thing mentioned in the video is the possibility that the Grinch is suffering from some type of seasonal ailment that causes the irritation. The Grinch relates to psychoanalytic therapies in several ways. First of all, let's talk about psychoanalytic therapy which Corey (2009) defines as “a model of personality development and an approach to psychotherapy. He gave psychotherapy a new look and new horizons, drawing attention to the psychodynamic factors that motivate behavior, focusing on the role of the unconscious and developing the first therapeutic procedures to understand and modify the basic character structure” (p. 60) . How can I relate this therapeutic model to the Grinch? Well, looking at the Grinch it seems like he wants nothing more than to ruin Christmas for everyone. Which to me this shows a sign of aggression and I guess it's destructive if you look at it that way. The Grinch had no idea how happy Christmas was for the who. It was… halfway through the article… there have been many studies that have evaluated and exemplified this approach. A drawback that could arise from this approach would be the training and experience of the professional working with clients. In conclusion, all these psychoanalytic approaches have their own pros and cons for each approach as we go through them. Each of these approaches can also be used to describe and compare therapeutic techniques with the Grinch. It was interesting to see the difference that all three approaches had. I think there was some significant information that was positive from all of them, as well as some negative. You never know, when you first meet with clients, what the real problem is until you get into the sessions a little deeper. It is important to find an approach that is appropriate and can help an individual who may not be willing to provide counseling.