Promoting Overall Health and Wellness Among Clients: The Relevance and Role of Professional Counselors

Given the rise in health care costs and the premature morbidity and mortality rates in the United States, the authors discuss the relevant constructs of wellness and holistic health as they relate and apply to the profession of counseling. Implications and application of the Indivisible Self model o...

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Published in:Adultspan journal 2009-03, Vol.8 (1), p.4-16
Main Authors: Fetter, Holly, Koch, Dennis W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic Illness
Counseling
Counselors
Health
Health aspects
Holistic Approach
Life Style
Medical care, Cost of
Philosophy
Quality of Life
Relationship
Wellness
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Summary:Given the rise in health care costs and the premature morbidity and mortality rates in the United States, the authors discuss the relevant constructs of wellness and holistic health as they relate and apply to the profession of counseling. Implications and application of the Indivisible Self model of wellness (J. E. Myers & T. J. Sweeney 2004) in counseling are highlighted.
ISSN:1524-6817
2161-0029
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-0029.2009.tb00053.x