Gerard Egan

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Gerard Egan (born June 17, 1930 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish- American psychologist who made important contributions to the theory and practice of counseling .

Life

Egan has taught at Glasgow Caledonian University and is Professor Emeritus of Organizational Studies and Psychology at Jesuit Loyola University Chicago . In the 1970s founded the counseling approach of Developmental Eclecticism (also Systematic Eclecticism or Integrative Eclecticism ).

Egan's counseling model

In his main work The Skilled Helper , which is based on the principles of therapeutic dialogue by Carl Rogers , Egan develops a rational-behavioral approach to crisis intervention or self-reflection and better use of opportunities in different life situations. It is a three-phase model of the type see, judge, act . In the first phase ( exploration ) the critical or unsatisfactory situation is highlighted; blind spots are explored as the causes of "dysfunctional" thoughts, emotions and behaviors, but also possible targeted changes of perspective ( the real story vs. the right story ). In the second phase ( insight ) the client understands the causes of this condition and his own emotions and develops new goals ( the right choices ). In the third phase ( action ), the implementation steps are specifically planned and carried out. In each phase, one's own emotions - both negative and positive impulses - are closely observed.

The model is based in some aspects on the Ignatian retreat , which ultimately also served the decision-making through self-reflection. It was transferred by Egan to questions of organizational development, is also suitable for self-help and is also used by lay helpers.

Works

  • Gerard Egan, The Skilled Helper: a problem management and opportunity development approach to helping. 10th edition, Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole, 2014 (first 1975).
  • Gerard Egan, Essentials of Skilled Helping: managing problems, developing opportunities. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole, 2006.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ PS Palmer, RWS Palmer, R. Woolfe: Integrative and Eclectic Counseling and Psychotherapy. Sage Publications (CA), p. 163.
  2. ↑ Moria Russel: A 'common-sense' approach to reflection . Conference paper 1993, University of Leeds Online
  3. ^ Gerard Egan: Change agent skills B: managing innovation and change. San Diego, CA: University Associates 1988.
personal data
SURNAME Egan, Gerard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Egan, Vincent Gerard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish-American psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH June 17, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow