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“无为”之有为：心理咨询实践中“知常”智慧的实践与理论初探

Action in “Non-action”: A Preliminary Exploration of the Practice and Theory of “Knowing the Constant” Wisdom in Psychological Counseling

Theory and Practice of Psychological Counseling / 2025,7(11): 846-852 / 2025-12-02 28 14

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• Authors: 龚琳轩
• Information:

  移空技术研究院，西安

• Keywords:
  Non-action (Wu Wei); Knowing the constant (Zhi Chang); Psychological counseling; Selfcultivation; Localization; Practical wisdom
  无为; 知常; 心理咨询; 自我修炼; 本土化; 实践智慧
• Abstract: Based on the author’s nearly two decades of psychological counseling practice and eight years of systematic cultivation grounded in traditional practices, this paper attempts to reinterpret and reconstruct the practical value of the concepts of “non-action” (Wu Wei) and “knowing the constant” (Zhi Chang) from Chinese traditional culture within the framework of modern psychology. The author posits that the professional efficacy of a counselor depends not only on technical proficiency but is more deeply rooted in their profound recognition of and respect for the natural rhythm of life (“the Constant”). This paper makes a clear distinction between “non-action” and “inaction”, as well as between “impulsive intervention against the natural rhythm of life” (Wang Zuo) and “conscious action” (You Wei), highlighting their essential differences. It further proposes that “knowing the Constant” is the core competency enabling counselors to navigate the creative pendulum swing between intervention and accompaniment. Drawing on clinical cases, the article elucidates the path to achieving “knowing the Constant” through selfcultivation. The aim is to provide theoretical insights and practical pathways for developing a more culturally adaptive, profound, and effective localized model of psychological counseling. 本文基于研究者近二十年的心理咨询实践与近八年的系统性传统修炼体悟，试图在现代心理学框架内，重新阐释与构建中国传统文化中“无为”与“知常”思想的实践价值。本研究认为，咨询师的专业效能不仅取决于技术精熟度，更深植于其对生命自然节律（“常”）的深刻体认与尊重。本文首次明确区分了“无为”与“不作为”“妄作”与“有为”的本质差异，并提出“知常”是咨询师在干预与陪伴之间实现创造性摆荡的核心能力。文章结合临床案例，阐述了通过自我修炼达成“知常”的路径，旨在为构建更具文化适应性、更深邃有效的本土化心理咨询模式，提供理论参考与实践路径探索。
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.35534/tppc.0711093 (registering DOI)
• Cite: 龚琳轩. (2025). “无为”之有为：心理咨询实践中“知常”智慧的实践与理论初探. 心理咨询理论与实践, 7(11), 846-852.