The roots of thinking about the perspective of the present authors, that is the potential of systems theory to provide an overarching framework for career theories, are in the field of counseling theory. Parallels can be drawn between the theoretical bases of career development and that of counseling and psychotherapy as both are documented by a diverse range of theoretical views. In counseling and psychotherapy, this diversity has been addressed by the concept of eclecticism. In reflecting on the move towards eclecticism in counseling, one reason for the trend towards eclectic and integrative perspectives is the recognition that no ...