The study of personal existential counseling approach

• Main Author: 戴銘怡
• Other Authors: 程小蘋
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/nx2j4h

博士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 輔導與諮商學系所 === 100 === The study of a personal existential counseling approach Abstract The purpose of this study is to inquiry the essential elements of the researcher’s personal existential counseling approach, and how it helps the client participating in this study. A qualitative research method is carried out. Data collected and analyzed includes two parts--the data on the researcher’s personal life experience, as well as the data from the process of 16 personal existential counseling sessions implemented by the researcher and a client participating in this study. Then these two parts of analyzing results are integrated in order to illustrate the researcher’s personal existential counseling approach. The main findings were as follows: First, the philosophical beliefs of the researcher's personal existential counseling approach include: (a) Life is limited and changeable--shortcomings and limitations in life are inevitable, but with those people coexistence; (b) the reality is constructed by personal interpretation; (c) the human beings are able to resolve and beyond the difficulties; (d) the man lives in whole; (e) the man is unique, and this uniqueness needs to be recognized; (f) people are lonely, they need the connectedness. Second, the issues that the researcher’s personal counseling approach treats includes: (a) the void and meaninglessness when facing the limitations and uncertainty of Being; (b) self-worthlessness and feeling of guilt caused by the existential difficulties; (c) anxiety for the unknown future; (d) evading to take responsibility for man’s own being; (e) loneliness and helplessness. Third, the aims and tasks of the researcher’s personal existential counseling approach are: (a) helping the clients to form appropriate self-concepts to be in the world authentically—recognizing themselves really, and to connect others with genuine encounter; (b) assisting the clients in a different perspective, to create positive experiences in the limited, and to find the meaning of their own being; (c) assisting the clients to take responsibilities and act for themselves; (d) helping the clients to face the unknown future with hope, confidence, and courage. Fourth, the appropriate attitudes of the counselor are: (a) respecting and believing the clients; (b) with sincere concern and interests in the clients; (c) being frank and supportive; (d) being open and acceptant; (e) being hopeful and persistent.