The concept of "dialogue" in psychological research of communication and the consultative practice (Part II)

Abstract

This article continues the study published in the Journal of Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy No.4/2011. Both publications describe the results of theoretical investigations - the differentiation of 6 basic ways of understanding of the concept "dialogue" in psychological studies of communication and psychological practice. In the previous part the five of them were described: dialogue as a form of verbal interaction, dialogue as a shared thinking process, dialogue as a cooperated activity for overcoming contradictions between partners, dialogue as communication based on true motives of partners, dialogue as communication based on the personal style (A. Bodalev) of relationship. This article describes in detail the sixth way of understanding the concept: dialogue as an existential event, as mutual personal meeting (Florenskaya T.A., Kop'yev A.F., Vorob'eva L.I. et al.). Author compares the dialogue approach in counselling (Kop'yev A.F.) and spiritual-oriented approach in psychotherapy (Florenskaya T.A.) also based on the concept of dialogue.

Keywords

• dialogue
• M.M. Bakhtin
• dialogue approach in counselling
• spiritual-oriented approach in psychotherapy
• client
• counselor