Counsellors' Choice of a Preferred Therapy as Autobiography.

Abstract

For the most part, counsellors and counsellor educators are expected to align themselves with a preferred theory, and for most of them this decision is thought to be a relatively rational process of identifying and selecting the most effective theory for dealing with their clients. However, in light of the extensive evidence that no one therapy is more effective than any of the others, how this choice is made and what it means in practice become less clear. This article reviews the argument and evidence for considering the counsellor's theoretical orientation as a self-revealing, autobiographical statement. The implications of this form of autobiography for both counsellors and counsellor educators are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)