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Goal-oriented Counseling

Goal-Oriented Counseling is a counseling framework within Adlerian theory that directs therapeutic intervention toward the identification and modification of an individual’s self-conceived life goals, distinguishing itself from other counseling approaches by emphasizing purposeful, forward-looking behavior and the conscious pursuit of subjective meaning in personal development.

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2017–2026

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Publications

98

Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Nurturing Hope

C. R. Snyder · Journal of Counseling & Development · 1995 · 869 citations

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A self-determination theory approach to psychotherapy: The motivational basis for effective change.

Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne · 2008 · 623 citations

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Decision-making: A conceptual frame of reference for counseling.

H. B. Gelatt · Journal of Counseling Psychology · 1962 · 192 citations

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A Goal Systems–Self-Regulatory Perspective on Personality, Psychopathology, and Change

Paul Karoly · Review of General Psychology · 1999 · 170 citations

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Counselor response to female clients with deviate and conforming career goals.

Arthur H. Thomas, Norman R. Stewart · Journal of Counseling Psychology · 1971 · 110 citations

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Authors

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  1. MC
    Mick Cooper

    University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 78 citations

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  2. PK
    Paul Karoly

    Arizona State University, United States

    3 publications · 253 citations

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  3. AJ
    Andrew J. Elliot

    University of Rochester, United States

    2 publications · 86 citations

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  4. HW
    Hanne Weie Oddli

    University of Oslo, Norway

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  5. MA
    Marcy A. Church

    University of Rochester, United States

    2 publications · 86 citations

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Institutions

115

  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    152 citations

  2. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    253 citations

  3. Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    94 citations

  4. British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

    Lutterworth, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    122 citations

  5. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    287 citations

  6. University of Rochester

    Rochester, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. California State University System

    Long Beach, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    47 citations

  8. University of Roehampton

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    80 citations

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  1. Journal of Counseling Psychology

    11 publications · 673 citations

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  2. Journal of Clinical Psychology

    5 publications · 135 citations

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  3. The Personnel and Guidance Journal

    5 publications · 146 citations

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  4. Psychotherapy Research

    3 publications · 153 citations

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  5. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

    2 publications · 43 citations

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