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Pluralism
A quote to
get us
started….
• an ethical commitment to valuing diversity;
and a wariness towards monolithic, all-
consuming ‘truths’, because of the way that
they can suppress individuality and
difference.
A definition to get us
started…
Pluralism can be defined as:
The philosophical belief that…
‘any substantial question admits of a variety of
plausible but mutually conflicting responses’
(Rescher, 1993, p. 79).
What does this mean for
therapy?
This pluralistic standpoint implies
that:
there are a variety of views that
can be taken on a wide range of
therapeutic issues, and that there
is no inherent right or wrong way.
Pillar No. 1 of 3 – Across
Orientations
The first pillar is pluralism across
orientations.
This means that a pluralistic
practitioner is open to
considering a variety of different
ways in which clients get
distressed and, correspondingly,
a variety of different ways of
helping them.
Taking this stance poses a direct
challenge to the schoolism that
has been endemic in the field of
counselling and psychotherapy.
Pillar No. 2 of 3
– Across Clients
• The second pillar is pluralism across
clients.
• This is marked by the emphasis that is
placed on recognising and celebrating
diversity across clients.
• What follows from this is that
pluralistic practitioners are keen to
offer each client a bespoke approach
to counselling and psychotherapy
rather than one that is ‘off the peg’.
Pillar No. 3 of 3 – Across Perspectives
pluralism across perspectives. What is
the problem and the solution here?
A pluralistic therapeutic approach
advocates that both participants in the
therapeutic relationship — clients as
well as practitioners — have much to
offer when it comes to making
decisions concerning therapeutic goals
and the selection of therapy tasks and
methods.
This means that a pluralistic approach
emphasises shared decision-making
and feedback across clients and
therapists.
Pluralistic
Principles
• There is no one right way of conceptualising clients’ problems — different
understandings are useful for different clients at different points in time
• There is no one right way of practising therapy — different clients need different
things at different points in time
• Many disputes and disagreements in the therapeutic field can be resolved by taking
a ‘both/and’ perspective, rather than an ‘either/or’ one
• It is important that counsellors and psychotherapists respect each others’ work and
recognise the value that it can have
• Counsellors and psychotherapists should acknowledge and celebrate clients’
diversity and uniqueness
• Clients should be involved fully at every stage of the therapeutic process
• Clients should be understood in terms of their strengths and resources, as well as
areas of difficulty
• Counsellors and psychotherapists should have an openness to multiple sources of
knowledge on how to practice therapy: including research, personal experience,
and theory
• It is important that counsellors and psychotherapists take a critical perspective on
their own theory and practice: being willing to look at their own investment in a
particular position and having the ability to stand back from it.
Pluralistic Field
The Therapist
And all their
experience
The Cultural
Contexts then and
now
The Client
And all their
experience
Taking away a
golden
nugget?
What are you taking from this
workshop?

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Constructivism, Power & Priviledge - The Berne 2021

  • 2. A quote to get us started…. • an ethical commitment to valuing diversity; and a wariness towards monolithic, all- consuming ‘truths’, because of the way that they can suppress individuality and difference.
  • 3. A definition to get us started… Pluralism can be defined as: The philosophical belief that… ‘any substantial question admits of a variety of plausible but mutually conflicting responses’ (Rescher, 1993, p. 79).
  • 4. What does this mean for therapy? This pluralistic standpoint implies that: there are a variety of views that can be taken on a wide range of therapeutic issues, and that there is no inherent right or wrong way.
  • 5. Pillar No. 1 of 3 – Across Orientations The first pillar is pluralism across orientations. This means that a pluralistic practitioner is open to considering a variety of different ways in which clients get distressed and, correspondingly, a variety of different ways of helping them. Taking this stance poses a direct challenge to the schoolism that has been endemic in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
  • 6. Pillar No. 2 of 3 – Across Clients • The second pillar is pluralism across clients. • This is marked by the emphasis that is placed on recognising and celebrating diversity across clients. • What follows from this is that pluralistic practitioners are keen to offer each client a bespoke approach to counselling and psychotherapy rather than one that is ‘off the peg’.
  • 7. Pillar No. 3 of 3 – Across Perspectives pluralism across perspectives. What is the problem and the solution here? A pluralistic therapeutic approach advocates that both participants in the therapeutic relationship — clients as well as practitioners — have much to offer when it comes to making decisions concerning therapeutic goals and the selection of therapy tasks and methods. This means that a pluralistic approach emphasises shared decision-making and feedback across clients and therapists.
  • 8. Pluralistic Principles • There is no one right way of conceptualising clients’ problems — different understandings are useful for different clients at different points in time • There is no one right way of practising therapy — different clients need different things at different points in time • Many disputes and disagreements in the therapeutic field can be resolved by taking a ‘both/and’ perspective, rather than an ‘either/or’ one • It is important that counsellors and psychotherapists respect each others’ work and recognise the value that it can have • Counsellors and psychotherapists should acknowledge and celebrate clients’ diversity and uniqueness • Clients should be involved fully at every stage of the therapeutic process • Clients should be understood in terms of their strengths and resources, as well as areas of difficulty • Counsellors and psychotherapists should have an openness to multiple sources of knowledge on how to practice therapy: including research, personal experience, and theory • It is important that counsellors and psychotherapists take a critical perspective on their own theory and practice: being willing to look at their own investment in a particular position and having the ability to stand back from it.
  • 9. Pluralistic Field The Therapist And all their experience The Cultural Contexts then and now The Client And all their experience
  • 10. Taking away a golden nugget? What are you taking from this workshop?