Carkhuff's human technology: A verification and extension of Kelly's (1997) suggestion to integrate the humanistic and technical components of counseling

In the May/June 1997 issue of the Journal of Counseling & Development, Euge ne Kelly contended that the counseling profession should integrate its theo ries to combine the strengths of both the humanistic and the technical orie ntations in the field. Kelly's recommendation is supported by previous effo rts that have already advanced the field. Human Technology (HT) as devised by Robert Carkhuff integrated nondirective, psychodynamic, and behavioristi c counseling modes. Extensions of HT also demonstrate the continuing growth potential in the integrative strategy. In this article, the authors discus s those endeavors to emphasize the potential contributions to be attained b y integrating humanistic and technical orientations.