Counseling People Living in Poverty: The CARE Model
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2011
Originally Published In
Journal of Humanistic Counseling
Volume Number
50
Issue Number
2
Page Numbers
161-171
Abstract
Counselors frequently counsel clients who live in poverty. The authors describe the new CARE model that addresses the influence of multiple systems on poor clients' experiences. A social justice, humanistic intervention, the CARE model emphasizes cultivating a positive counseling relationship with poor clients, empathizing with their unique realities, and working to remove barriers to future success and well-being by building on their strengths.
