Talk:Counselor (role variant)

Note- I incorporated Jung on this page because that is where Keirsey.com assigned Jung. However I am fairly certain Jung is an architect and not a counselor - Jung seams to be more interested in the 'architecnotics' of psychology than he is in helping others solve their personal problems. In other words, I have always felt Jung was more of a theoretician than a practicioner. I could certainly be wrong though. I am by no means an expert on Jung or typology. Eincrat 21:00, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

TypeLogic assesses Jung as an INTP (Architect), but for this article, as you say, the Keirsey assessment is what matters. However, I can't agree that interest in theory rather than helping others solve their personal problems argues against Jung being a Counselor. I'm a Counselor, and I'm more interested in understanding theory and sharing what I've learned through writing than I am in helping individuals solve their personal problems. Counselors, like all intuitive types, are focused on the big picture. I'm more interested in the general pursuit of discovering effective strategies for enhancing communication, for example, than I am in specifically helping Sally talk to her husband Bob. If I give Sally advice, it's to put into practice what I've learned through theory, and to share my expertise. I mean, I hope that my advice helps Sally, but she's just one person. The goal of Counselors, as for all Idealists, is to change the world. ThreeOfCups (talk) 03:51, 4 April 2009 (UTC)