Confrontation: A Dialectical Humanistic Consideration

We describe a dialectical humanistic understanding of confrontation; highlight research about traits of effective confrontation; and describe the philosophical notion of dialectics as it pertains to counseling, human existence, and the practice of confrontation. We posit that dialectical humanistic...

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Published in:Journal of humanistic counseling 2021-04, Vol.60 (1), p.58-75
Main Authors: Jungers, Christin, Gregoire, Jocelyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
confrontation
Dialectics
humanism
paradox
readiness for change
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Summary:We describe a dialectical humanistic understanding of confrontation; highlight research about traits of effective confrontation; and describe the philosophical notion of dialectics as it pertains to counseling, human existence, and the practice of confrontation. We posit that dialectical humanistic confrontation is a vehicle for empowering clients to examine the tension of intrapersonal contradictions as a way to overcome barriers to self‐fulfillment. A case study is used to illustrate how dialectical humanistic confrontation can be applied in practice.
ISSN:2159-0311
2161-1939
DOI:10.1002/johc.12151