Multicultural Counseling/Therapy CP6651

Helping Role and Process The more passive and objective stance taken by therapists is only one method of helping.The more passive and objective stance taken by therapists is only one method of helping. Teaching, consulting, and advocacy can supplement the traditional counselor roleTeaching, consulting, and advocacy can supplement the traditional counselor role

Life Experiences and Cultural Values Recognizes that race, culture, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation are pertinent in counselingRecognizes that race, culture, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation are pertinent in counseling

Individual, Group and Universal Recognizes each of our individual, group and universal identitiesRecognizes each of our individual, group and universal identities

Individualism and Collectivism The individual approach toward clients also recognizes our embeddedness with families, significant others, communities and cultures. A client is both an individual and a product of her/his social and cultural context.The individual approach toward clients also recognizes our embeddedness with families, significant others, communities and cultures. A client is both an individual and a product of her/his social and cultural context.

Universal and Culture specific Different groups might respond best to culture specific strategies for helping. There are common features in helping relationships that cut across cultures and societies.Different groups might respond best to culture specific strategies for helping. There are common features in helping relationships that cut across cultures and societies.

Client and client systems The problems a client is having may be individual or may lie in systems – prejudice, discrimination, racism, or in organizational policies (schools, government, business, etc.). If appropriate, the focus must shift to altering systems rather than individual clients.The problems a client is having may be individual or may lie in systems – prejudice, discrimination, racism, or in organizational policies (schools, government, business, etc.). If appropriate, the focus must shift to altering systems rather than individual clients.