An integration of cognitive, existential, psychodynamic and systemic perspectives, Adlerian counseling theory is a holistic, phenomenological, socially oriented and teleological (goal-directed) approach to understanding and working with people.
We normally think of empathy in counseling as a benevolent act in which the insightful counselor deeply understands the grateful client.
No matter where they are in their professional journeys, counselors can still benefit by learning from their colleagues’ experiences and reflections.
The school counselor’s external office delivers more service to students, more accessible, establishes a rapport with staff and conveys a sense of care and concern to students.
When Chad Betters wants his students to grasp what it means to have a disability, he shares the story of a former client. The woman had been a nurse for 19 years but developed an allergy to latex as a result of her work.
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