Conclusion

Conclusion Summary:

When clients come to counseling, they are often unaware of what their exact problem is. They do not have a perfect theoretical explanation for whatever is wrong within their lives. The job of the counselor is to help them think more critically about this process. The main idea for counselors to follow a theory in which they believe in order to better help their clients with it. It is better to place faith within one of the more heavily researched models rather than something more ambiguous. 

How it applies:

The conclusion of this book made me think a lot of my own helping process with my students. When a student comes into my office seeking help, I do not make judgments or calls on what is wrong or what is going on before talking with them. At the same time, it is not right for a counselor to believe one theory will work on all clients. Furthermore, there’s no way to tell which theory will work best without first discussing the problem thoroughly with their client. Whether it be helping a student or counseling a client, there is a lot to be gained from having a thorough, unbiased conversation with an individual.