For this Discussion, you analyze the significance of using theories to clinical mental health counseling practice and factors that impact developing theoretical orientations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review Chapter 4 in the course text Orientation to the Counseling Profession: Advocacy, Ethics, and Essential Professional Foundations. Focus on the role of theory and how it influences counseling practice. Also, review the components of a good theory. Think about how you would use these components to evaluate a new theory.

Go to the "Code of Ethics" on the American Counseling Association (ACA) website and review section C.7. Think about your ethical responsibility as a counselor to incorporate theory in your practice and consider why this is important.

Review the article, "Differentiating Between Counseling Theory and Process." Focus on the significance of theory in counseling practice.