Abstract

“Interpersonal interaction,” “communication,” and "social involvement" constitute D.W. and D. Sue’s definition of “counseling” (2003). Since “definitions” (any construct’s “what-ness”) are insufficient to precisely convey any person's, place's, or thing’s “becoming-ness,” the “I like…game” counseling technique provides a flexibly structured, individual or small-group counseling format, which insures an honestly authentic dialogue between and among two to approximately fifteen participants. The “I like…game’s” effectiveness is derived, or sentence-stems, from the shared etymological roots of the Spanish verb “gustar,” meaning “to like,” and the English noun “gusto,” defined in Webster’s as: 1) “individual or special taste,” 2) “enthusiastic and vigorous enjoyment or appreciation,” and, 3) “vitality marked by an abundance of vigor and enthusiasm.” Client-participants in the “I like…game” are impelled by the rules of the game to both positive choosing and cooperative/respectful waiting, following a therapeutically flexible script, toward increased insight and experiential counseling/parenting skill.