Fostering Community: Explicating Commonalities Between Counseling Psychology and Humanistic Psychology

This article focuses on three specific common characteristics: strength-based approaches, qualitative methodology, and multiculturalism. In contrast with the prominence of the medical model, both domains work from a holistic understanding of the person. Additionally, most of the development and progress within qualitative research methodologies has taken place in counseling and humanistic psychology. Third, these areas of psychology value culture, context, and members of underrepresented groups. Finally, suggestions are provided for future communication and collaboration.

Source: Journal of Humanistic Psychology - September 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Miller, A. D., Nash, T., Fetty, D. G. Tags: Articles Source Type: research