Thanks to both of you for your responses. Personally, I don't know that any one framework can be used for every single situation. Still, I feel like I need an "old faithful" that I am very familar/comfortable with, while still learning about other theories that might be helpful.

I'm still in a stage where I have too many thoughts running through my head to have a good rationale for what I do with clients. If a client says s/he has trouble sleeping, for instance, I'm thinking, "Is it anxiety? Depression? Which of Erikson's stages is this person in? Did I remember to explain limits of confidentiality? What's the chart code for anxiety? I wonder if I should be reflecting content or feelings right now....." etc. I know these kinds of things will be easier with time, but right now I do well to finish an interview with an idea of what's going on.

I laughed a little at Tom's response. I remember a professor in my undergrad telling us that we need to be able to answer questions about the theory behind our work. She said, "NEVER say you're eclectic to an interviewer, even if you are. Having your mind made up shows that you know what you're doing, even if you don't."

Thanks again to both of you for answering. I hope to get some more responses - this is very helpful to me.