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In this second article on directive psychotherapy the theories of the late Prescott Lecky are briefly discussed and related to the treatment of simple maladjustments. The theoretical presentations encompass (a) the concept of mind, (b) the principle of unification (all aspects of one's self tend to become integrated into a consistent whole), (c) the principle of internal consistency (ideas and attitudes are accepted or rejected according to their compatibility with the whole organization of mind), (d) a theory of conflict, (e) a theory