Asian Journal of Counselling


Vol. 5 Nos. 1&2, Page 27-45, 1998

Shared Reality and Dialogic Understanding in Counselling:
An Integration of East and West Perspectives

Lee Wai-man

Abstract

This article has two broad themes. The first concerns the phenomenon that in spite of the recent increases in popularity, theoretical attention, and successful use, the unique difficulty associated with understanding in the counselling process still requires further examination. After a review introduction of previous research in this area, the second broad theme is addressed, namely the introduction of the AR3 Model which integrates both the traditional dialogic thinking in the East and the West. With regard to mutual understanding within the shared reality in the counselling process, it is suggested that an approach based on dialogic thinking can help both the counsellor and the client to arrive at an intersubjective understanding concerning the relevant problems.

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