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The following article describes a hypothetical situation faced by a counselor at a community based clinic. The presenting problem is one of domestic violence. The article explores the ethical responsibilities of the counselor as well as presents a multitude of ways in which the counselor can assist the client in coping with her [...]

Jake is a depressed client.
An existential therapist would try to understand Jake’s world while fostering an interpersonal relationship between Jake and himself. The existential therapist believes that conflict arises as the persons tries to resolve confrontations with the givens of the human condition which are death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness (Bauman & Waldo, [...]

The integration of expressive arts, narrative, and symbolism with counseling and psychotherapy theory is fundamental to the effective use of these approaches. Inclusion of integrative approaches in counseling enhances the therapeutic milieu and in turn fosters sound theoretical practice.(Capuzzi and Gross, 2007);
An integrative approach combining Narrative integration with Adlerian theory will be used in [...]