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A counseling theory is not something that is solidified by simply reading a theories textbook and choosing from a plethora of options. Developing a theoretical orientation is initiated and enhanced by personal reflection, readings, working in the mental health field and life experience.
Each theory is discussed in terms of historical background; human nature and development; major constructs; applications, including goals, the process of change, traditional and brief interventions, and serious mental health issues; supporting research and limitations; and the case of Clarita.
Culture-centered counseling theories such as liberation psychology, relational-cultural theory and critical race theory begin to address some of the gaps in more traditional counseling approaches.
Counseling theory has matured from its early focus on individuals, represented in the classic psychology-aligned theories of counseling such as psychoanalytic psychotherapy, person-centered therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy, behavior therapy and others.
spirituality to inform personal integrity”, (d) “evaluating life structures”, and (e) “remembering and committing to spiritual practice” (p. 101). In this way, counselors help their clients openly explore spirituality and what it means
The goal in counseling is to work toward effectively discerning modes of empathy and integrating them through an empathic use of self. Ultimately, this endeavor seeks to cultivate a more empathically attuned and effective counselor.
Career interventions such as narrative, autobiography, life design, card sorts and possible selves mapping – all discussed in our book – help clients reconstruct their identity through self-reflection, provide a sense of coherence and infuse work lives with meaning.
The Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development invites articles concerned with research, theory, and implications for practice pertinent to racial/ethnic minority and multicultural interests in all areas of counseling and human development.
The roots of the counseling profession — in mental health and wellness, career counseling, and educational counseling — are as relevant to the challenges of today as they were 100-plus years ago, when the profession began.
Great counselors aren’t “born.”. Instead, great counselors develop and perfect the intricacies of their counseling skills over time. Counselors who merely replicate the same counseling elements over and over again likely are perfecting imperfection. Superior supervisors provide critical direction.