Title: Main Barriers of Multicultural Counseling | Our Everyday Life
Headings: Main Barriers of Multicultural Counseling
Main Barriers of Multicultural Counseling
Counselor Competence and Values
Understanding Language Barriers
Belief Systems and Ideologies
Cultural Bias

Content: How to Be More Effective.” Body language can also have different meanings depending on your culture. If your counselor does not understand a break of eye contact or automatically attributes other body language to assumptions based on culture, you could wind up feeling uncomfortable or misunderstood. Belief Systems and Ideologies
Counseling is a practice that originated primarily in western cultures. Therefore, it is largely based on concepts such as individualism, logic and competition, which are in opposition to the ideas associated with other cultures, according to psychiatrist Heesoon Jun in the book "Social Justice, Multicultural Counseling, and Practice." If you are from a culture that emphasizes family contributions to your identity and therapy, for example, it may come as a surprise to your counselor if you request the presence of family members during a session. Cultural Bias
Bias can also be a major issue in multicultural counseling. To be effective, counselors must both understand bias in general and be able to refrain from engaging in stereotyping and prejudice in their practice, says Heesoon. Considering each client as an individual is essential, because even if two clients are from the same cultural background, they will have unique factors that will inform the session. Not discussing cultural factors at all, and minimizing the impact of differences, can be detrimental and can convey disrespect, even resulting in an inaccurate diagnosis or ineffective treatment.