| Summary: | Counseling psychologist Mark L. Savickas works with a female Caucasian college graduate in the second of three sessions. Working from a constructivist viewpoint, he reflects back to the client key elements of her life story, weaving together themes of her wish to help others. He frequently checks in with the client on her reactions to his interpretations and the accuracy of his understanding of what is meaningful and important to her. In this way, therapist and client work mutually toward a narrative construction of her life story. In building on core elements of the client's identity, the therapist broadens her conceptualization of herself in a role of helping others and opens new career possibilities that align with these elements of the client's self-concept. He empowers the client in designing her life and encourages further self-reflection, processing with others, and information gathering prior to the final session.
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