The humanistic approach or model of counselling is a person-centred, growth-oriented perspective that emphasizes the inherent worth, dignity, and potential of every individual. It emerged as a response to deterministic and pathology-focused models of psychology and counselling, asserting that human beings are not merely products of unconscious drives or conditioned behaviours, but active agents capable of self-awareness, choice, and personal growth. Within rehabilitation assessment and counselling, the humanistic model plays a crucial role by focusing on the individual’s subjective experience of disability, illness, or psychosocial challenge, rather than defining the person solely by deficits, diagnoses, or functional limitations. At the core of the humanistic approach is the belief that every person possesses an innate tendency toward self-actualization, which refers to the drive to realize one’s fullest potential. In rehabilitation settings, this assumption shifts the focus from “fixing” the client to supporting their capacity to adapt, cope, and find meaning despite physical, psychological, or social impairments. The counsellor views the client as the expert on their own life and experiences, and the counselling relationship becomes a collaborative process rather than a directive or authoritative one. One of the most influential humanistic models is Carl Rogers’ person-centred counselling. Rogers proposed that psychological distress arises when there is incongruence between an individual’s self-concept and their lived experiences. In rehabilitation contexts, such incongruence often occurs when individuals