Improving the Counseling Relationship

Hutchins, David E.

doi:10.1111/j.2164-4918.1984.tb00126.x

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“…Central to the theoretical development of the TFA system was the operational definition of human behavior to include "how a person thinks, feels, and acts" (Hutchins, 1979, p. 529). During the early stages of TFA theory development, the focus was on systematic counselor intervention and improvement of the initial counselor-client relationship (Hutchins, 1979(Hutchins, , 1984b). Hutchins's main goal was to help practitioners conceptualize and select appropriate strategies in various counseling situations.…”

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“…Hutchins's main goal was to help practitioners conceptualize and select appropriate strategies in various counseling situations. For example, as shown in Figure 1 (adapted from Hutchins's [1984b] first graphic representation of the TFA model), a practitioner's natural tendency might be to use a behavioral counseling approach (a primarily acting [A] orientation) when talking with a client suffering from depression (a primarily feeling [F] orientation). The counselor's adaptation to the client's predominant feeling domain, however, would probably improve the initial counseling relationship and thus optimize the potential for successful therapeutic outcomes (Hutchins, 1984b).…”

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“…Finally, a shift in focus back to the counselor-client relationship might be useful, possibly marking the beginning of a third phase in the evolution of Hutchins's model. Based on Mueller and Dupuy's (1992) suggestion within an educational setting, Hutchins's (1984b) graphic representation of the counseling relationship can be refined by incorporating illustrations of individual TFA Triad patterns. For example, reconsider the relationship shown in Figure 1.…”

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“…The TFA system was originally developed, implemented, and revised within a counselor education setting. The first formal discussions of the potential use of the TFA model in counselor training are found in Hutchins's (1979Hutchins's ( , 1982Hutchins's ( , 1984b) early articles. Hutchins and Cole (1992) used the TFA model as the underlying theoretical foundation for classifying, integrating, and explaining major counseling theories and techniques for teaching basic counseling processes and skills.…”

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“…The TFA (thinking-feeling-acting) model (Hutchins, 1979(Hutchins, , 1982(Hutchins, , 1984b is another such integrative approach. It differs from other theories, however, by focusing on the interaction of thinking, feeling, and acting and defining this interaction as individual and situation specific.…”

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A Review of the TFA Counseling System: From Theory Construction to Application

Mueller

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Hutchins

1994

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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The purpose of this article is to provide counseling practitioners and researchers with an integrative review of the TFA (thinking‐feeling‐acting) counseling system, Tracing the 12‐year evolution of the model from theory construction and instrument development to practical application provides in one place a comprehensive synthesis of published work on the TFA system. The theoretical principle guiding the model was the systematic combination of the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral domains of human functioning. The Hutchins Behavior Inventory (HBI) was developed to assess the interaction of thoughts, feelings, and actions that led to applications of the TFA system in counseling and related areas.

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1994

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An Epistemology of Counseling: Implications for Counselor Education and Research

Hitchcock

1986

Couns Edu & Supervision

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Administrators of counselor education programs have identified specific skills and content areas for their students to master. Counselors in training need to make theory applicable to individuals through the use of counseling techniques and assessment. What counselors do is related to the qualitative, quantitative, and performative knowing that Maccia (1973) found present in student-teacher relationships. This epistemology can be applied to what a counselor needs to know to counsel. Such applications of the epistemology described by Maccia (1973) are significant for counseling in two ways. First, they may aid counselor educators and students in making clear distinctions between content and skill areas as well as making strong connections between content and skills. Second, an epistemology of counseling may point to fruitful areas of research.Ruth A . Hitchcock is a n assistant professor of coullseling and school psychology at

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The TFA Model and the Substance Abuse Client: A Case Study

West

Hutchins

DeVilbiss

1996

J Addict Offender Couns

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Counselors in the field of substance abuse (alcohol and other drug) treatment are continually faced with developing client-specific intervention strategies that (a) meet the immediate needs of the client, (b) encourage active and continued participation in treatment, (c) enhance client decision-making skills, and (d) provide measurable outcomes. Service providers are increasingly challenged to prove that the treatment they provide is effective and efficient. With few exceptions, treatment models have centered around the twelve step self-help philosophy, with treatment outcomes tied to helping clients abstain from all mood-altering substances, attend self-help group meetings, work on the twelve steps, maintain employment, and, in general, assess various indicators that suggest an improvement in the quality of life of the client.In addition to twelve step involvement and improved quality of life indicators, research has focused on coping skills, cue exposure, and expectations and beliefs as reasons why some people are able to abstain from drinking alcohol. Billings and Moos (1983) found that recovered alcoholics and a control group of nonalcoholics tend to use active-cognitive and behavioral coping responses, whereas relapsed persons tend to avoid all alcohol-related situations as their primary coping response. Litman, Eiser, Rawson, and Oppenheim (1979) found that nonrelapse was related

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Improving the Counseling Relationship

Abstract: The TFA System is a practical method counselors can use to adapt theories, techniques, and their personal style to working relationships with clients.

Cited by 12 publications

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A Review of the TFA Counseling System: From Theory Construction to Application

A Review of the TFA Counseling System: From Theory Construction to Application

An Epistemology of Counseling: Implications for Counselor Education and Research

The TFA Model and the Substance Abuse Client: A Case Study

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