Title: 10 Multicultural Factors to Consider in Counseling - Resources
Headings: 10 Multicultural Factors to Consider in Counseling
10 Multicultural Factors to Consider in Counseling
Multicultural Counseling and the RESPECTFUL Model
Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies
The Importance of Multicultural Counseling
The RESPECTFUL Model

Content: Counselor Awareness of Client Worldview: A counselor must recognize that their client’s world view is different than their own. To achieve this understanding, counselors must be aware of their emotional reactions to other racial and ethnic groups, possess knowledge of the population with whom they work, and familiarize themselves with culturally appropriate research. Mental health and school counselors competent in multicultural counseling recognize that a client’s race and culture influence their personality, decision-making skills, vocational choice, and reasons for or willingness to seek any mental health help. Culturally Appropriate Intervention Strategies: A counselor with cultural competence respects their client’s religious views, values, beliefs, indigenous practices, and languages. Counselors must understand the characteristics of therapy and its impact on cultural groups. Counselors should also maintain knowledge of family dynamics, hierarchy, bias in assessments, and discriminatory practices that may impact their client. Counseling professionals who are culturally skilled are able to engage in communication – both verbal and nonverbal – that transcends race or nationality and eliminates prejudice. The Importance of Multicultural Counseling
As the population becomes more diverse , the need for multicultural counseling grows more apparent.