Mindsets play huge roles in individuals’ goals, attitudes, relationships, motivation, and potential. A growth mindset is the desired mindset to have; it is very positive, learning focused, and encouraging. The academic benefits for students with growth mindsets include earning better grades, more motivation, and scoring higher on national standardized tests than students with fixed mindsets. Many studies have been conducted to determine the effects mindsets have on humans, specifically in terms of academics and overall well-being; however, there needs to be a stronger connection from research to practice to directly apply this mindset. The Tadros Theory of Change is integrated with a growth mindset to better conceptualize family strengths and structure as well as to empower and encourage growth and change. This article offers clinical implications for practice for both counselors and families and provides future research directions.

心态在个人的目标、态度、关系、动机和潜力中扮演着重要的角色。成长心态是理想的心态；这是非常积极的，学习重点和鼓励。与固定型思维模式学生相比，具有成长型思维模式的学生在学业上的好处包括获得更好的成绩、更多的动力以及在国家标准化考试中的得分更高。已经进行了许多研究来确定心态对人类的影响，特别是在学术和整体福祉方面；然而，需要从研究到实践建立更紧密的联系，才能直接应用这种思维方式。Tadros 变革理论与成长心态相结合，以更好地概念化家庭优势和结构，以及授权和鼓励成长和变革。