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Ontology, culture, person-centered and pluralistic practice: reply to Ong, Murphy and Joseph

Ontologie, culture, pratique centrée sur la personne et pratique pluraliste : réponse à Ong, Murphyet Joseph

Ontologie, Kultur, Personzentrierte und pluralistische Praxis: Antwort auf Ong, Murphy und Joseph

Ontología, cultura, práctica centrada en la persona y pluralista: Réplica a Ong, Murphy y Joseph

Ontologia, Cultura, Prática Centrada na Pessoa e Pluralista: Resposta a Ong, Murphy e Joseph

Pages 127-138 | Received 09 Jul 2021, Accepted 10 Nov 2021, Published online: 18 Jul 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Ong, Murphy and Joseph argued that exposition of pluralistic practice embraces specific ontological ‘positions’ for different schools of psychotherapy which equates to an ‘ontological eclecticism’ that is antithetical to person-centered and experiential psychotherapies. I will however argue that the ontology underlying all schools of psychotherapy is universal and invariant; and that it is intertwined with the ontic (contingent and changeable) mode of psychotherapy. Regarding the latter, I suggest ways in which therapists may respond to, and co-experience, the client’s personal experience of his or her particular racial/ethnic cultural milieu. I will conclude by discussing the ontologically relational stance that is inherent in both person-centered and pluralistic practice.

ABSTRAITE

Ong, Murphy et Joseph ont soutenu que la présentation de la pratique pluraliste de Cooper et McLeod englobe des « positions » ontologiques spécifiques aux différentes écoles de psychothérapie, ce qui équivaut à un « éclectisme ontologique » antithétique par rapport aux psychothérapies centrées sur la personne et expérientielles. Je soutiendrai cependant que l’ontologie sous-jacente à toutes les écoles de psychothérapie est universelle et invariante et qu’elle s’entremêle au mode ontique (contingent et changeant) de la psychothérapie. En ce qui concerne ce dernier, je suggère des façons dont les thérapeutes peuvent répondre à - et co-expérimenter – l’expérience personnelle que fait client de son milieu culturel racial/ethnique particulier. Je conclurai en discutant de la position ontologiquement relationnelle qui est inhérente à la fois à la pratique centrée sur la personne et à la pratique pluraliste.

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Ong, Murphy und Joseph argumentieren, dass Cooper und McLeods Darstellung der pluralistischen Praxis spezifische ontologische “Positionen” für verschiedene Psychotherapieschulen umfasst, was einem “ontologischen Eklektizismus” gleichkommt, der im Gegensatz zu Personzentrierten und Experienziellen Psychotherapien steht. Ich werde jedoch darlegen, dass die allen Psychotherapieschulen zugrundeliegende Ontologie universell und unveränderlich ist und dass sie mit dem ontischen (kontingenten und veränderlichen) Modus der Psychotherapie verflochten ist. In Bezug auf Letzteres schlage ich Wege vor, wie therapeutische Fachpersonen auf die persönliche Erfahrung des Klienten mit ihrem besonderen rassischen/ethnisch kulturellen Milieu reagieren und diese miterleben können. Als Abschluss werde ich die ontologisch relationale Haltung erörtern, die sowohl der Personzentrierten als auch der pluralistischen Praxis eigen ist.

RESUMEN

Ong, Murphy y Joseph argumentaron que la exposición de la práctica pluralista de Cooper y McLeod abarca “posiciones” ontológicas específicas para diferentes escuelas de psicoterapia, lo que equivale a un “eclecticismo ontológico” que es la antítesis de las psicoterapias centradas en la persona y experienciales. Sin embargo, argumentaré que la ontología que subyace en todas las escuelas de psicoterapia es universal e invariable; y que está entrelazada con el modo óntico (contingente y cambiante) de la psicoterapia. Con respecto a lo último, sugiero formas en las que los terapeutas pueden responder y co-experimentar la experiencia personal del cliente de su entorno cultural racial/étnico particular. Concluiré discutiendo la postura ontológicamente relacional que es inherente tanto a la práctica centrada en la persona como a la pluralista.

ABSTRATA

Ong, Murphy e Joseph argumentaram que a exposição de Cooper e McLeod acerca da prática pluralista embarca “posições ontológicas específicas” para diferentes escolas de psicoterapia, o que equivale a um “ecleticismo ontológico” que é antitético nas Psicoterapias Centrada na Pessoa e Experienciais. No entanto, argumentarei que a ontologia subjacente a todas as escolas de psicoterapia é universal e invariante e que está entrelaçada com o modo ôntico (contingente e mutável) da psicoterapia. Quanto a este último, sugiro formas de os terapeutas responderem e co-experienciarem a experiência pessoal do cliente do seu meio cultural racial/étnico particular. Termino discutindo a postura ontologicamente relacional que é inerente tanto à prática centrada na pessoa como à prática pluralista.

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Ross Crisp

Ross Crisp is a registered psychologist in Australia with extensive experience as a rehabilitation consultant and psychologist. He has published numerous articles on disability and rehabilitation, in particular on the psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. More recently, he has written on the practice of person-centered and experiential psychotherapies in educational and vocational rehabilitation settings, and in relation to trauma and loss. He has also focused on the value of integrating person-centered and experiential psychotherapies with existential philosophies. He is currently a member of the Australian Psychological Society and World Association of Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies.

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