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Courtland C. Lee, Ph.D. Courtland C. Lee, Ph.D. Professor Professor Counselor Education Program Counselor Education Program University of Maryland at College Park University of Maryland at College Park President, International Association for President, International Association for Counselling Counselling

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MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING. Courtland C. Lee, Ph.D. Professor Counselor Education Program University of Maryland at College Park President, International Association for Counselling. A THOUGHT. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Courtland C. Lee, Ph.D.Courtland C. Lee, Ph.D.ProfessorProfessor

Counselor Education ProgramCounselor Education ProgramUniversity of Maryland at College ParkUniversity of Maryland at College Park

President, International Association for President, International Association for CounsellingCounselling

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“The greatest distance between people is not space, the greatest distance between people is culture.”

Jamake Highwater

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The interface between counselor and The interface between counselor and client that takes the personal client that takes the personal dynamics of the counselor and client dynamics of the counselor and client into consideration alongside the into consideration alongside the dynamics found in the dynamics found in the culturescultures of of the counselor and the client.the counselor and the client.

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Culture refers to any group of people who identify or associate with one another on the basis of some common purpose, need or similarity of background

All counseling is cross-cultural in nature

Multicultural counseling places an emphasis on human diversity in all its many forms

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Culturally competent counselors develop awareness, knowledge and skills to intervene effectively in the lives of people from culturally diverse backgrounds

Culturally competent counselors are multiculturally literate human beings

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Counselor Client

Distinct Cultural Differences (e.g.)

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Race/Ethnicity/Culture *Gender * Ability Status * Religion/Spirituality * SES * Age *Language

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1. Consider culture factors in the counseling Consider culture factors in the counseling interaction. Remember differences are interaction. Remember differences are just that. They are not necessarily just that. They are not necessarily deficiencies or pathological deviations! deficiencies or pathological deviations! Watch the WOW!! factor!Watch the WOW!! factor! Meet people Meet people where they are!where they are!

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2. Examine and 2. Examine and evaluate your evaluate your own own “cultural “cultural baggage.”baggage.”

Consider your Consider your possible possible cultural cultural privilege privilege when when counseling counseling across cultures.across cultures.

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3. Examine and 3. Examine and evaluate the evaluate the relevance of your relevance of your theoretical theoretical orientation. orientation. Consider how Consider how issues of racism, issues of racism, sexism, classism, sexism, classism, homophobia, etc. homophobia, etc. may impact may impact theory.theory.

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4. 4. Consider the Consider the level of cultural level of cultural identity identity development development and degree of and degree of acculturation of acculturation of clients/studentsclients/students..

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5. Avoid cultural stereotypes in counseling. 5. Avoid cultural stereotypes in counseling. Consider the Consider the individualindividual within a cultural within a cultural context.context.

““Americans love to eat at McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Americans love to eat at McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken”Chicken”

““Asians don’t show their true face”Asians don’t show their true face”

““Latin women are hot-blooded”Latin women are hot-blooded”

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6. Establish good rapport with 6. Establish good rapport with clients/students from culturally clients/students from culturally diverse backgrounds (Consider diverse backgrounds (Consider adopting an adopting an interpersonalinterpersonal orientation)orientation)

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7. Talk therapy is 7. Talk therapy is not the only not the only tool you can tool you can use. use.

Consider using Consider using cultural art cultural art forms in forms in counselingcounseling

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8. Consider cultural differences in 8. Consider cultural differences in help-seeking attitudes and help-seeking attitudes and behavior.behavior.

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9. Be willing to learn from 9. Be willing to learn from clients/students from culturally clients/students from culturally diverse backgrounds. Let them tell diverse backgrounds. Let them tell you their story. Don’t be afraid to you their story. Don’t be afraid to say say “I don’t understand.”“I don’t understand.”

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10. Experience cultural diversity firsthand10. Experience cultural diversity firsthand and strive to become and strive to become multicultrally multicultrally literateliterate..

Multicultural LiteracyMulticultural Literacy = What Every = What Every Culturally Competent Human Being Should Culturally Competent Human Being Should KnowKnow

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11. Be willing to use indigenous 11. Be willing to use indigenous models of helping. Consider forming models of helping. Consider forming therapeutic alliances with traditional therapeutic alliances with traditional healers when appropriate.healers when appropriate.

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12. Be advocates for 12. Be advocates for clients/students clients/students from culturally from culturally diverse diverse backgrounds in backgrounds in helping them deal helping them deal with the with the “system.”“system.” If If necessary, be a necessary, be a systemic change systemic change agentagent in your in your work settingwork setting

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QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS

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