Counselor,Know Thyself!: In Quest of a Viable Model of the Human Condition as a Prerequisite for Professional Effectiveness

This essay represents the attempt of a counselor-educator to examine openly the philosophic-psychological premises and related value commitments which sustain his functioning, professionally and personally. These reflections in search of a viable model of modern man are based upon the conviction that unless a counselor is aware of the ideological determinants of his own behavior, he cannot attend adequately to the client's search for values and for a sense of personal identity. The presentation is not a finished treatise, but is an honest attempt at self-examination pursuant to the dilemmas which confront inquiring men in their quest to understand the human condition.