Reply To: Share Your Insight on this ‘Food For Thought’

[Sharon King]

I totally agree with Kere. There is an important difference between treating someone the way we would want to be treated and responding in a way that meets their individual needs. The first approach is based on our own experiences, preferences, and assumptions. While well-intentioned, it can result in imposing values or solutions onto the client. The second approach is person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, asking instead, “What does this person need, given their lived experience, circumstances, strengths, culture, preferences, and current capacity?”