24-4 An Analysis of Significant Events and Session Impact in Counseling with Low Self-Esteem Undergraduates by Using Tarot
The purpose of this study was to investigate the clients’ perceptions of significant events, session impact and self-esteem, and the relations of significant events and session impact in counseling process with low self-esteem undergraduates by using tarot. Three clients were recruited from one university by SLCS-R (The revised Self-Liking and Competence Scale) and interviews. The interviewer collected the data about client’s significant events, and session impact was measured after each session using the Session Evaluation Questionnaire. Generally, every client went through eight counseling sessions per week.
The major findings were as follows: All clients identified 10 significant events. The positive significant events were synchronicity, expression of insight and understanding, disclosing personal information, and receiving the clear information from counselor. The negative significant events, were obstruction of information and feeling, and unexplored ego. Regarding session impact, three clients’ perceptions of session smoothness, depth, positiveness and arousal changed extensively during the sessions. The patterns of change were fluctuating. Three clients’ self-esteem was improved after counseling by using tarot. The researchers further explored the relations of tarot, significant events, and session impact.
Keywords
self-esteem, session impact, significant event, tarot.
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