Productivity-Focused Counseling Erik Braun, Ph. D. Northwestern State University Radha Parker, Ph. D. Old Dominion University Danica Hays Old Dominion University Productivity-Focused Counseling Additionally, principles, key concepts, (PFC) is a streamlined, unstructured and techniques for PFC will be approach to counseling that is based on examined. Cultural and spiritual therapeutic principles of Solution- concerns related to PFC will be Brief Therapy (SFBT) and reviewed, concluding with measures of Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy efficacy for PFC. (REBT) and educational principles of constructivist ways of thinking and Historical Context knowing. While McKergrow and A specific client interaction created Korman (2009) expressed the view that a necessity for more productive and the use of SFBT techniques may be organized ways of thinking and inadequate out of the SFBT context, a communicating in the therapeutic discussion will be provided on how to environment. The following scenario integrate a modified version of the SFBT inspired the conceptualization of PFC: framework without the techniques. I once had a client who wanted to This article is an overview of decide on a college major. However, he Productivity-focused counseling, had trouble seeing one aspect of the including discussions of its historical problem at a time. I helped him narrow down his college major choices to three. context and its view of human nature. The author will then discuss rationale, At that point, I began facilitating his applications and target populations, thinking about pros and cons of each of the three choices. As we discussed the and empirical support for PFC.
Productivity-Focused Counseling Erik Braun, Ph. D. Northwestern State University Radha Parker, Ph. D. Old Dominion University Danica Hays Old Dominion University Productivity-Focused Counseling (PFC) is a streamlined, unstructured approach to counseling that is based on therapeutic principles of Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and educational principles of constructivist ways of thinking and knowing. While McKergrow and Korman (2009) expressed the view that the use of SFBT techniques may be inadequate out of the SFBT context, a discussion will be provided on how to integrate a modified version of the SFBT framework without the techniques. This article is an overview of Productivity-focused counseling, including discussions of its historical context and its view of human nature. The author will then discuss rationale, applications and target populations, and empirical support for PFC. Additionally, principles, key concepts, and techniques for PFC will be examined. Cultural and spiritual concerns related to PFC will be reviewed, concluding with measures of efficacy for PFC. Historical Context A specific client interaction created a necessity for more productive and organized ways of thinking and communicating in the therapeutic environment. The following scenario inspired the conceptualization of PFC: I once had a client who wanted to decide on a college major. However, he had trouble seeing one aspect of the problem at a time. I helped him narrow down his college major choices to three. At that point, I began facilitating his thinking about pros and cons of each of the three choices. As we discussed the Solution-