Counter Trend and Follow Trend, these two trading styles have different characters and can be used in different market conditions.
This means that as a trader, you don't have to choose one of them. You may choose to use both of them in your daily trading activities. When you see any indication of a trend change in the near future, then you should take advantage of the counters. However, when the market is still going on (breakout) without any reversal, it's a good idea to decide to follow this movement by taking advantage of the Follow Trend.