How career construction counseling promotes reflection and reflexivity: Two case studies

- The Career Construction Interview (CCI) was conducted with two clients.
- The Interpersonal Process Recall (IPR) was used to study client reflection.
- The most important content was the discussion of role models and early recollections.
- The most important process was revisiting past thoughts and actions.

This study examined which components of the process and content of counseling for career and self-construction fostered reflection and reflexivity in two clients. The study used the Interpersonal Process Recall procedure and client descriptions of important moments to investigate client reactions to counseling. The goal was to identify which components of the counseling content and process prompted client reflection about the past and present as well as reflexivity about the future. The most important content was the discussion of role models and early recollections. The most important process was revisiting past thoughts and actions, suggesting how past stories related to the present situation, and empathic responding to deep emotions.