Philosophy of Counseling

A counselor’s philosophy includes the theoretical pretext with which they approach case conceptualization and therapeutic treatment. My philosophy primarily prioritizes an integrative approach while engaging a multicultural and humble ethic. It is clear that each individual is struggling within their own context, even if the textbook diagnosis is the same between different individuals. Each individual deserves to be met where they are at the time they present. This can look like a counselor measuring a client’s values and goals, referencing back to these values and goals to offer accountability and perspective, and maintaining flexibility for the client to grow and adjust those values and goals over time. The feelings and values of the counselor are not relevant to the client. The American Counseling Association (2014) charges every counselor to take every reasonable measure to reduce the likelihood of harm, protect confidentiality, and avoid the imposition of values.

Additionally, Grand Canyon University developed a list of counselor dispositions that guided our educational experience. To learn more about these dispositions and where I stand on each one, download my completed assignment. To learn more about my ethical insight as it relates to the counseling field, please download my completed assignment on ethics.

American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2014-code-of-ethics-finaladdress.pdf