Principles of Psychological Counseling

Author: Yang Hongfei
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: We care more about whether the internal logic of an article is rigorous and whether it stands up to scrutiny. An article with new ideas but not well-structured is inferior to one without new ideas but without any flaws. Naturally, an article with both new ideas and room for improvement is perfect and definitely of high quality. However, our students, in order to publish or pass exams, must first "appear foolish to hide wisdom" to survive, learning "impregnable" conservative thinking. Over time, their desire for innovation fades, and "foolishness" grows into "true foolishness." This is also true for psychological counseling. Many theoretical frameworks in foreign countries cannot withstand our rigorous scrutiny. For example, whether it's "human nature is evil" or "human nature is good," whether it's "phenomenology" or "constructivism," they all fail the philosophical test in China. To build a "grand psychological counseling mansion" on this foundation would be a pipe dream. Yet, it is these flawed theories that guide psychological counseling that are booming and widely practiced abroad. The reason lies in the fact that their desire for innovation does not need to pass a strict "censor," allowing them to express themselves freely, like wild horses galloping, full of vitality.