3 METHODS IN MEASURING THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS - CLIENTS AND COUNSELORS CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS VERSUS ACTUAL THERAPEUTIC EVENTS

The purpose of this investigation was to explore three methods in examining the therapeutic process that (a) assessed how clients construct and interpret the change process and counselors behavior over time, (b) assessed the content and valence of clients' and counselors' most memorable thoughts immediately after the session, and (c) compared the clients' and counselors' memorable thoughts with the actual content of the counseling sessions. A single-subject design was used to examine three counselor-client dyads across seven counseling sessions. The results provided preliminary but rather encouraging support of two methodologies, Guided Inquiry and thought listing. that assess how clients and counselors construct and interpret aspects of the therapeutic process.