This paper studies how
advocacy has infiltrated the
counseling profession and affected the practice of talk therapy. The
paper first defines
advocacy within the
counseling field and then examines the findings of a number of studies into its efficacy and applicability. The paper also calls for a new model of advocacy, which includes community involvement and developmental advocacy to help strengthen counselor's ability to improve patient's outcome for the future. The paper calls on counselors to help clients amend the communities in which they live, so that the community in turn also supports itself and the counselor's potential clients. Introduction New Framework For Advocacy Research Supporting Premise Conclusions