What does Kelly's fixed-role therapy facilitate for clients?

Kelly's fixed-role therapy is designed to help clients explore and understand themselves in a novel way, facilitating self-discovery. This therapeutic approach encourages individuals to adopt different roles or personas, which allows them to step outside their usual ways of thinking and behaving. By acting out these new roles, clients can uncover hidden aspects of their personality, clarify their values, and gain insights into their potentials and limitations. This process not only promotes self-awareness but also encourages clients to experiment with new ways of relating to themselves and the world around them.

The focus on discovering hidden aspects of themselves is central to the therapeutic goals of fixed-role therapy, making it a powerful tool for personal growth and understanding. This exploratory nature of the therapy contrasts sharply with options related to job opportunities, physical health, or academic performance, which do not directly align with the primary objectives of Kelly's therapeutic model.