Self- and career construction counseling for a gifted young woman in search of meaning and purpose

Abstract

This article reports on career counseling intervention for a purposefully selected, gifted 17year-old young woman. An intrinsic, single-case study approach was implemented. Data were gathered using an integrative qualitative and quantitative approach. After the intervention, the participant displayed an enhanced sense of self-identity and careeridentity. Career construction counseling can be used to assist gifted learners in identifying key life themes that can help them find meaning and a sense of purpose in their career choices. Determining the longer-term effect of this kind of intervention and examining its effectiveness with diverse gifted learners (individually or in group-based settings) is essential.

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“…Kariyer karar verme sürecinde yaşanan güçlüklerin bu öğrencilerin mükemeliyetçilikleriyle ilişkili olduğu ileri sürülmektedir (Dixon, Lapsley ve Hanchon, 2004;Parris, Owens, Johnson, Grebevski ve Holbert-Quince, 2010;Fletcher ve Speirs Neumeister, 2012). Bu yüzden kariyer psikolojik danışması hizmetleri üstün yetenekli öğrencilerin bireysel ihtiyaçlarına yönelik ve anlamlı; aynı zamanda öğrencilerin kariyer hedeflerini fark etmesi konusunda da yapıcı nitelikte olmalıdır (Maree, 2019).…”

“…It can be said that this situation is related to the perception of perfectionism that gifted students have. Therefore, career counseling services are meaningful and oriented towards the subjective needs of gifted students; it should also be constructive in helping individuals realize their career goals (Maree, 2019). One of the most common unrealistic beliefs about gifted students is that they will take the steps that will take them on a meaningful career journey without needing any support through their talents.…”