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| The four variables of counseling: |
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1. Counselor
2. Client
3. Setting
4. Theoretical Orientation |
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| A theory is a model that counselors use as a guide to hypothesize about the formation of possible solutions to a problem. |
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| The Five Requirements of a Good Theory: |
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1. Clear, easily understood, and communicable.
2. Comprehensive.
3. Explicit and heuristic.
4. Specific in relating means to desired outcomes.
5. Useful to its intended practitioners. |
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Definition
• Helps counselors find unity and relatedness within the diversity of existence.
• Compels counselors to examine relationships they would otherwise overlook.
• Gives counselors operational guidelines by which to work and helps them evaluate their development as professionals.
• Helps counselors focus on relevant data and tells them what to look for.
• Helps counselors assist clients in the effective modification of their behavior.
• Helps counselors evaluate both old and new approaches to the processes of counseling. |
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