Winterhaven SchoolCounseling Philosophy
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Counseling Philosophy I am tremendously influenced by the work of Carl Rogers and his Humanistic and Person Centered ideas of therapy. I think that intrinsically we are all able to find the answers we need with only moderate direction from others. Our real assistance needs are more of opening our ideas to possibilities that are unknown to us or perhaps too frightening to us. |
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That said, I also believe in the need for some kind of integration between the body and mind and draw on the works of Virginia Satir often when working with relationships between students. I also really enjoy doing “Adventure Therapy” with youths as sometimes that is the most direct path to learning and healing. The Existentialists are also a large influence as are some of the ideas of the Psychoanalysis thinkers. I also use some of the techniques from Reality Based Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. Ultimately, I try to think through a variety of lenses when working through a problem and not get sealed into any one explanation of people’s thought patterns or behaviors. Which brings up a core issue: Our thoughts are at the root of our actions, we must change those thoughts before our actions will truly change. |
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