The Devaluation of Inner Subjective Experiences by the Counseling Profession: A Plea to Reclaim the Essence of the Profession

Historically, counseling practice has emphasized understanding the inner subjective experiences (ISE) of counseling clientele. In the last several decades, however, the counseling profession has gradually devalued ISE. In this article, the author traces this devaluation of ISE in counseling. Underlying professional motives for the decline of interest in ISE are proposed, and reasons that ISE must be revalued are specified.