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A Multicontextual Model of Counseling: Bridging Brevity and Diversity
Author(s) -
Steenbarger Brett N.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1993.tb02269.x
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , multiculturalism , diversity (politics) , counseling psychology , cultural diversity , psychology , sociology , engineering ethics , psychotherapist , pedagogy , computer science , engineering , anthropology , computer network
Practice trends in counseling have emphasized the values of brevity and diversity in the delivery of services. In this article the author reviews central elements of brief therapy and multicultural counseling, highlighting the tension created by their differing developmental assumptions. Drawing on recent science and practice literature, the article outlines and illustrates an integrative, multicontextual model of counseling that bridges these important trends by intervening at the interface between individuals and their physical, social, and cultural contexts.