Making sense between traditional theories and post-modern

... I believe that traditional theories tried to make sense of how each individual reached a decision and what influenced decision making, understanding development in people’s lives including career choice, everyone is different, with different interests and values. Depending on what you achieved or how you developed, depended on opportunities in your social structural environment and your learning experiences. This was more prominent in years gone by, when people stayed in their family circle and took up education and jobs in the local community.

As time has changed as has jobs and opportunities due to technology and globalisation, so have individual’s goals, belief’s and challenge’s. Greater demand for counselling has been sought, to aid individuals with life change and choice. Narrative helps counsellors understand where people come from and enable both counsellor and client construct events to make sense of their world! Post-modern theories in essence is concerned with how to assist clients, how to be analytical and non-directive to aid clients to become self-aware and gain self-belief, to achieve goals and progress through life stages and career development.