ATTACHMENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP - COMMENT

B. Mallinckrodt, D. L. Gantt, and H. M. Coble (1995) highlight the rol e of attachment theory for explaining critical elements of the client- counseling relationship and the counseling process. The use of the Cli ent Attachment to Therapist Scale as a typological versus continuous m easure and the relationship between attachment style and therapeutic r elationship constructs are discussed. A cautionary note on the interna l validity of this scale is raised before underscoring the rich resear ch possibilities gained by it.