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.

摘要

Ong、Murphy 和 Joseph 认为，对多元实践的阐释包含针对不同心理治疗学派的特定本体论“立场”，这等同于与以人为中心和体验式心理治疗相对立的“本体论折衷主义”。然而，我会争辩说，所有心理治疗学派的本体论都是普遍和不变的；并且它与心理治疗的本体（偶然和可变）模式交织在一起。关于后者，我建议治疗师可以回应和共同体验来访者对其特定种族/族裔文化环境的个人体验的方式。最后，我将讨论以人为中心和多元实践中固有的本体论关系立场。