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Transforming The Managerial Class: Binary And Dialectical Thinking In Counseling, Thomas Harrison, Troyann I. Gentile, Terianne Harrison
Transforming The Managerial Class: Binary And Dialectical Thinking In Counseling, Thomas Harrison, Troyann I. Gentile, Terianne Harrison
Troyann I. Gentile
Many counselor conceptualizations of client issues as well as interventions with clients are replete with binary thinking. The subtle result can be a type of management of clients which serves to both create change on some levels and to thwart change on other levels. Clearly, this is in direct opposition to the fundamental tenets of professional counseling. Dialectical thought is defined as the "developmental movement through forms." Dialectical thought is a type of "both/and" thinking that includes binary thought as a subset of advanced systems theory. In essence, dialectical thought puts motion into the binary thought process. This article will …
Counselor Education Beyond Our Borders: Promoting Mental Health Counseling In Romania Through A Service–Learning Project, Troyann I. Gentile, Laura M. Schmuldt, Barry Stephens
Counselor Education Beyond Our Borders: Promoting Mental Health Counseling In Romania Through A Service–Learning Project, Troyann I. Gentile, Laura M. Schmuldt, Barry Stephens
Troyann I. Gentile
The purpose of this article is to provide readers an account of the challenges and opportunities presented in a multi-faceted service-learning program in Romania. Developed in 2010, this endeavor involved an exploratory visit to assess the needs of social service agencies in Romania, and partnership with an American non-profit agency providing services to at-risk children. The mission of this program was to expose students to counseling as an emerging field in a developing post-communist community. In collaboration with the National Board of Certified Counselors-International (NBCC-I) Mental Health Facilitator (MHF) program, the authors were trained as Master Trainers in order to …