Naturalistic Career Counseling

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Article review: A cluster-analytic investigation of subtypes of career counseling clients: Toward a taxonomy of career problems
Counselors are called upon to assist their clients with a variety of issues, including career development and transitions. Consequently, there is a great need for evidence based assessments, interventions, and theories to properly meet the client’s needs. The following is a discussion related to a study conducted by Multon, Wood, Heppner, and Gysbers (2007) on adults in a naturalistic career counseling setting, resulting in the identification of clusters of issues, as well as, support for utilizing a holistic approach that addresses the client’s personal and career related problems. This paper will provide a summary …show more content…
Like Cluster 1, Cluster 4 members tend to experience discomfort and indecisiveness related to their careers, while Cluster 3 members were moderately decided. Multon, Wood, Heppner, and Gysbers (2007) suggest Cluster 3 members could benefit from assessments and information, as well as, interventions aimed at reducing distress. Whereas, Cluster 4 members require a larger variety of skills to assist them in reducing their distress and achieving their goals.
In comparing the results to previous studies, Multon, Wood, Heppner, and Gysbers (2007) found similarities to the clusters identified by Brown and Krane. Furthermore, they assert their findings support the importance of including emotional-social issues in career counseling, the importance of the client-counselor relationship, and the efficacy of Gysbers et al (as cited by Multon et al 2007) domain specific, holistic model of career counseling model.
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The similarities of clusters found in this study to previous ones involving students appears to support Niles and Harris-Bowlsbey’s (2013) assertion that career development theories, tools, techniques, and skills are applicable to a wide population, from education to community settings. Consequently, I can be assured of the appropriateness of application with adult clients. Furthermore, the career issue clusters identified within the study included suggestions of what types of interventions may be appropriate for individuals of those subtypes. It would appear that a career counselor might consider utilizing the assessments from this study to assist in identifying which cluster an individual most closely falls within; thus, providing them with a starting point in determining which route to take when developing a plan with the
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