The influence of the psychologist's personality in counseling: using the example of two cases

• Main Author: Kogan I.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2012-07-01
• Series: Консультативная психология и психотерапия
• Subjects: axiological position; axiological neutrality; acquivisition of a „double“; dialogue; „spiritual self“; healing word
• Online Access: http://psyjournals.ru/en/mpj/2012/n3/58857.shtml

Using the example of two consultations an attempt is made to show the role of the psychologist's personality, his axiological position in counseling. A negative and a positive result of two consultations is presented where the final result was determined by the different axiological position of the psychologist. An experience of building a dialogue in counseling is presented: conditions are considered under which a positive result and the birth of a healing word became possible.