Keywords
multi-sensorial approach in counseling
creative counseling
American Counseling Association
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Abstract
Theoretical counseling models form the basis through which interventions take place at the individual helping relationship (Rosado Pacheco, 2014). Impact Therapy (IT), a multi-sensory and creative approach, adds dynamism to the counseling session resulting in an active and effective intervention for both the client and the helping professional. The multi-sensory aspect refers to the use of the senses —visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic— during the counseling process. Impact therapy‘s background includes various counseling theories: Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (Ellis), Transactional Analysis (Berne), Gestalt Therapy (Perls), Reality Therapy (Glasser), and Individual Psychology (Adler). This paper explains the context for creative interventions, background, examples, and conclusions. The helping professional is invited to consider non-traditional techniques in counseling in his/her professional repertoire.
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