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Thinking, Theory, and Experience in the Helping Professions

A Phenomenological Description

Pages 59-71
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author proposes a phenomenological description of thinking and theory in the experience of therapists, counselors, supervisors, trainers, consultants, and other helping professionals. A model of two related modes of thinking is developed to account for the transition from explicit conceptual thinking to thinking in the moment in the presence of persons and groups. Dependance of thinking on particular points of view and processes, and confrontation with experience through vigilance and evaluation, are also discussed. Finally, some consequences for training and professional evolution are suggested.

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José Grégoire

Author Biography
José Grégoire, Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy), is a retired Belgian and French certified therapist, teacher, and supervisor. He is also a master in neurolinguistic programming (New York NLP Institute). He has degrees in mathematics, history of theological systems, philosophy of science, and linguistics. Apart from therapy and transactional analysis theory, his main interests are knowledge and systems of knowledge. José can be reached at Reinsburgerstrasse 128, D-70197 Stuttgart, Germany; email:. The author wishes to thank William Cornell for his invaluable help in editing this article.