title: Constructivism and psychotherapy.
abstract: Constructivism is a metatheoretical perspective that embraces diverse traditions in medicine, philosophy, psychology, and spiritual wisdom. Constructive psychotherapy emphasizes complex cycles in the natural ordering and reorganizing processes that characterize all development in living systems. Individuals are encouraged to view themselves as active participants in their lives. Within rich contexts of human relationship and symbol systems, people make new meanings as they develop. Techniques from many different traditions can help people find and refine their sense of balance as they develop.
authors.affiliation: Holistic Counseling Program, Salve Regina University, 100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI 02840-4192, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: Donald K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Granvold