Constructivist Approach

The constructivist approach to career counseling employs active listening and puts the counselors in a role to act as a mirror to the client. This particular approach's goal is to help clients in reflecting on their lives, their experiences, and how those things effect their career choices.

One of the basic concepts of the constructivist approach is "meaning-making", which refers to the client's ability to promote self-awareness of the processes underlying meaningful career decisions. This approach helps the client create a narrative for their life, pinpointing important events in their life that helped to shape their current world view, and in turn, their opinions on career choices.

While this approach can often be seen as vague, it is efficient is empowering the client through increased self-awareness, particularly in work life issues.