2005

In this article, we present solution-focused counseling (de Shazer et al., 1986), a clinical system informed by postmodernism, as a process model that serves as a framework from which to develop a strategic approach to eclecticism. Our approach speaks to the need for convergence between the modernist and postmodernist schools and, in particular, an increased respect and understanding of other clinical models. According to Linares (2001), such an effort involves “moving beyond postmodernism in an integrative way” (p. 410). Strategic eclecticism addresses this need by allowing for the systematic and compatible use of a multitude of theories and techniques.