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These are statements from creative, effective therapists who were describing the process which, for them, represents innovative and productive counseling interactions. Their words allude to themes of flexibility, knowledge, confidence, and uniqueness. They describe the process of understanding clients and of intervening in ways that produce constructive change. Although this process is clearly different for each therapist, upon examination there are underlying elements of spontaneity and intentionality that can be seen in creative counseling behavior.
When working with clients, the process of successful therapy is akin to the process of a continuous weaving, of picking up various colored and textured threads to create a new fabric. (Carolyn Jones, personal communication, January, 1986)
Creative counseling involves feeling connected with the client in a mutual atmosphere of energy, trust and individualized communication. (Helen J. Roehlke, personal communication, January, 1986)
Intense reactions to and awareness of the connections between present difficulties and events in the past will result in the application of new and effective knowledge. (Richard Thoresen, personal communication, January, 1986)
Therapists who have a broad range of knowledge and who are capable of eliciting internal images that capture the essence of a client’s situation are constructive and insightful. (Wayne P. Anderson, personal communication, January, 1986)
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Heppner, P.P., Fitzgerald, K., Jones, C.A. (1989). Examining Counselors’ Creative Processes in Counseling. In: Glover, J.A., Ronning, R.R., Reynolds, C.R. (eds) Handbook of Creativity. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5356-1_16
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