Abstract
The procedure of providing reality‐testing opportunities for a client seeking vocational guidance is frequently obstructed by irrationalities in the client's thinking. This demands a psychotherapeutic orientation on the part of the counsellor.Firstly a theoretical model is described for a psychodynamic diagnostic exploration in respect of such irrationalities.Secondly a model for a therapeutic process within the limits of the vocational guidance situation is developed.Some clients offer the possibility of direct therapeutic work focused on the phantasy content of the unconscious systems which are obstructing a rational resolution of the problem.The function of psychological testing is discussed as a medium for two‐way communication between the client and the counsellor, and this process is demonstrated in two case examples.
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