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    Reclaiming the Person in Counselling Psychology Research and Practice: An Existential- Analytical Approach
    (2019-10) Klaassen, Derrick W.; Launeanu, Mihaela; Kwee, Janelle L.; Konieczny, Kristin
    The specialization of counselling psychology offers a strength-oriented and holistic view of the person. While the person is of central concern for counselling psychology as a discipline, research and counselling practice can easily become problem-oriented rather than person- oriented. Consequently, the authors of this paper contend that maintaining a central focus on the person in counselling psychology practice needs to be specifically emphasized and cultivated. Toward this aim, the concept of personhood is elucidated from an existential- analytic theoretical perspective in order to provide a tangible framework for upholding a person- centered focus in counselling psychology practice. Drawing on this framework, the authors offer personal reflections on re-centering personhood in both research and clinical practice in counselling psychology.