Lenses Applying Lifespan Development Theories In Counseling

: Development includes both the gain of new skills (e.g., wisdom) and natural periods of decline (e.g., aging), both of which are treated as normal life aspects. www.rogerdlin.com Primary Theoretical Lenses in Practice

: Development involves a complex interplay of biological, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual factors. Contextualism Lenses Applying Lifespan Development Theories In Counseling

| Attachment Style | IWM of Self | IWM of Other | Counseling Presentation | Therapeutic Pitfall | |----------------|-------------|--------------|------------------------|----------------------| | Secure | Worthy | Trustworthy | Coherent narrative, seeks help appropriately | Underestimating distress | | Anxious-preoccupied | Unworthy | Unpredictably good | Over-disclosure, demands for contact, crisis of the week | Becoming enmeshed, boundary erosion | | Dismissing-avoidant | Worthy (defensive) | Untrustworthy | Intellectualizes, minimizes, rejects help | Pushing too hard for emotion; client flees | | Fearful-avoidant (disorganized) | Unworthy | Dangerous | Chaotic relationships, self-harm, dissociation | Getting pulled into rescue-reject cycles | : Development includes both the gain of new skills (e

Lenses for applying lifespan development theories help counselors see beyond a client’s current crisis to understand their growth trajectory. 💡 Core Principles 💡 Core Principles Each stage presents a central

Each stage presents a central crisis (e.g., Trust vs. Mistrust, Identity vs. Role Confusion, Generativity vs. Stagnation). Healthy development requires balancing the two poles. Unresolved crises reappear as clinical issues later in life.