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The purpose of this study is (a) to enhance the motivation of the adolescent clients with peerrelationship problems for counseling through figure diagnostic evaluation, (b) to identify their psychologicalcharacteristics, and (c) to provide effective interventions and counseling methods based on the evaluation results. In this study, figure diagnostic evaluation was implemented on three adolescent clients, and their psychologicalcharacteristics were analyzed based on the evaluation results. The findings of this study are as follows; First,through the process of choosing figures, feeling, and talking about them, the motivation of the adolescentclients for counseling were promoted. Second, figure diagnostic evaluation worked effectively in setting goalsand direction of the counseling; the evaluation results showed the psychological characteristics of the adolescentclients with peer relationship problems. Based on the evaluation results, the problems and inner conflicts of theclients could be identified and conceptualized more effectively. Therefore, figure diagnostic evaluation isexpected to be used effectively in counseling institutions such as schools, youth counseling welfare centers, andprobation centers, etc; figure diagnostic evaluation can minimize the resistance of the adolescent clients andhelp counselors make exact diagnosis and assessment of the clients so as to make more effective interventionsin the short-term counseling.