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Mediating the Self: The Case of Sue
Author(s) -
Mitchell Natasha A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2003.tb00610.x
Subject(s) - conceptualization , mediation , theme (computing) , psychology , mediator , constructivist teaching methods , social psychology , psychoanalysis , psychotherapist , sociology , computer science , pedagogy , medicine , world wide web , social science , artificial intelligence , teaching method
This article is a response to the case study presented by M. C. Rehfuss (2003) regarding a client, Sue, who is experiencing discord in her career as a mediator. A conceptualization of the client and additional areas for client exploration are presented. Five steps of a constructivist career counseling approach are applied to the case to assist Sue with experiencing optimal functioning in her career through her proactive commitment to her life theme of mediation.