Analysis Of Multicultural Counseling And Psychotherapy

Multicultural counseling is very important in the helping field. With the gathering of various cultures which is frequent in school, work, and social situations, cultural differences are definitely inevitable. This paper will discuss what I learned from the suggested video clip of “Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy.” I will discuss how the counselors in the video helped their clients become aware of their own expression of cultural identity; the multicultural issues affecting clients and their situations; the strategies that the counselors used to identify areas where multicultural issues are playing in their clients’ concerns or problems; and how the counselors helped their clients realize the positive attributes of their cultural

As a human services professional, I should recognize that the client is different from me. I should be aware of the differences between myself and my client, without wanting the client to be like me. I should take into consideration racial and ethnic diversity as well as diversity in spirituality, sexual orientation, disabilities, class, and my potential cultural biases. I understand that people from new and different cultural groups may be negatively stereotyped and heavily discriminated against because of their differences from a main culture. In a psychotherapeutic relationship, the helper and client's cultures play a role in that dynamic so it is important that as a professional, I should be aware of my client's possible cultural differences. I can do so by receiving training or education on multicultural counseling. I should study as much as I can about multiculturalism, so that I know what the professional literature says about different cultures. Knowing as much as I can about other cultures will prepare me for being a better helper. A practical way that I am currently doing is continuously being involved as a volunteer in a Hospice group, wherein they have diverse employees and clients. My volunteer time with the agency gives me a better perspective about unique cultures and experiences about the end stage of life, grieving and death. Because in the helping field, it is only when I respect even my adversaries that I see them as my fellow human beings that deserves respect for their personhood and dignity, that I will be able to conduct a good helping relationship for now and in the future. As I was once told that there is always room for everyone; there is room for every culture, race, language and point of