Developmental Counseling and Therapy:The Basics of Why it May be Helpful and How to Use it

Year 2009, Volume: 4 Issue: 32, 1 - 11, 03.02.2009

Allen E. Ivey Sandra A. Rıgazıo-dıgılıo

Abstract

Developmental Counseling and Therapy is a challenging integrative theory of counseling and therapy. It is the only system that is based on both ancient philosophy and Piagetian theory with its extensive research/practice background. As well, it is the only theory that has solid neuroscience backup for its premises, and it is one of the few that directly uses developmental theory to assess clients and to suggest specific actions to facilitate treatment (Ivey, 2000; Ivey 2009; Ivey, Ivey, Sweeney, & Myers, 2006).

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