Philosophical Approach 3 My philosophical approach to counseling                                    My basic understanding of the human behavior is not grounded in one psychological approach, instead there are two therapeutic approaches that govern my rationale. These two approaches, Existential and Person-centered (Client-centered to many) heavily influence my philosophical orientation to counseling. In writing this paper, I will explore some of the basic philosophical premises that lay the essential groundwork for these two approaches. The following information will also show …showed first 75 words of 1317 total…

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