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The idea of countertransference — the counselor’s unconscious feelings that emerge as a result of working with the client — is most often attributed to Sigmund Freud

An integration of cognitive, existential, psychodynamic and systemic perspectives, Adlerian counseling theory is a holistic, phenomenological, socially oriented and teleological (goal-directed) approach to understanding and working with people.

We normally think of empathy in counseling as a benevolent act in which the insightful counselor deeply understands the grateful client.

No matter where they are in their professional journeys, counselors can still benefit by learning from their colleagues’ experiences and reflections.