Shattering the Dichotomy: Integrating Diagnosis and Wellness

Through a voluntary, confidential, intentional relationship, counselors are able to work with clients from a wellness perspective, or a premise that individuals can change in positive ways despite the presenting issue. From this wellness perspective, diagnosis is often viewed as a counter-productive, mutually exclusive archetype. However, this article presents a model for uniting a wellness lens and diagnostic perspective into a complimentary paradigm. Implications for counselor education programs and supervision practices are included.