Hispanic Counseling Journey

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As a professional school counselor, the way that I would begin the counseling journey with Maria is by first gaining competence in helping someone who is Hispanic given that I have little experience. In order to gain competence to help Maria who is Hispanic is by reading books, attending workshops, and spending more time with people in the Hispanic culture as well. To assist Maria with her issues that have personal, emotional, developmental, cultural, and spiritual/ religious ramifications, I would first ask her how has moving to the US along with being pregnant and having issues in school impacted her. People who are Hispanic that are coming to the US are more likely to face barriers in the schools or their jobs that will definitely impact their mental health. …show more content…

By checking with Maria to see where she is in terms of her mental health, I would find counseling exercises that aligns with her cultural beliefs and values by promoting resilience to help her during this transition to the United States. Another way to assist Maria with her issues that have personal, emotional, developmental, cultural, and spiritual/religious ramifications is by including her cousin in the counseling process as well. Including Maria's cousin will help me understand more about Maria's situation, and we can also find more ways to help her during her pregnancy as well as helping her with being more fluent in english and grieving her parents death. I will also assist Maria by incorporating her spiritual beliefs and practices that she finds most helpful to her get through her current

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