2001
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2001.tb00494.x
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Expressing counselor empathy through the use of possible selves

Abstract: The construct of possible selves, which represents the multifaceted aspects of an individual's self‐concept, is proposed in this theoretical article as a means by which employment and career counselors can extend greater empathy to their clients. The construct of empathy is reviewed first, followed by the construct of possible selves. Possible selves are suggested as a means to encourage greater perspective‐taking by both the client and the counselor, which reflects a greater empathic process.

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“…Appendix B sets forth an overview of the training coverage that was involved in the first session. Related training insights are available in several sources (Aggarwal et al 2005;Comer and Drollinger 1999;Edwards 2006;Martz 2001;Mayer and Greenberg 2006;Smith 2006).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 98%
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“…Appendix B sets forth an overview of the training coverage that was involved in the first session. Related training insights are available in several sources (Aggarwal et al 2005;Comer and Drollinger 1999;Edwards 2006;Martz 2001;Mayer and Greenberg 2006;Smith 2006).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…But empathy should not be confused with sympathy. The former entails both affective (feeling) and cognitive (thinking) responding, whereas the latter primarily involves affective responses (Martz 2001 …”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Empathy has even been identified as the foundation of all counseling (Martz, 2001). This core condition requires that helpers be able to place themselves in the position of a client, to be able to feel, see, and think from the client's perspective, thereby understanding the client's world.…”
Section: Empathetic Helping Skills Instructionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…It is an important element of this approach that clients become more aware of the multiple influences on their career development-past, present, and future. Like Erin Martz (2001), who advocated that counselors encourage clients to envision possible selvesthat they may become, postmodern techniques that look at the power of different voices in people's lives help clients identify alternate self-stories and the voices that support them. Clients may imagine multiple visions of themselves and their futures.…”
Section: Know What You Hearmentioning
confidence: 99%