[Resource oriented counseling--conceptual and methodological considerations].
In the last years resources have become one of the most discussed topics, nearly a magic word, in psychotherapy and in psychosocial practice. The orientation towards human strength and potentials can be considered as a central dimension within the reflections about an independent psychosocial understand of counselling apart the field of psychotherapy. The point of view connected therewith is not only fixed on personal resources as it mostly the case within the methods of psychotherapy but also on the interaction between the individual strength and abilities and the resources regarding the context which is mainly arranged by the social network. In order to realize this interactive view counselling makes use of different methods and strategies according to schools of psychotherapy, especially narrative psychology and community psychology. The perspective of empowerment gives direction of the development of an integrative concept.