One of the biggest and hardest challenges I will face as a therapist is respecting my clients culture and decision that I’m not in agreement with. Coming into the realization that neither opinion nor belief is wrong, but that I have to respect their choice and that’s final. To keep the theraptic alliance going, I have to set boundaries for myself, and always keep an open mind. If not, I can hinder the therapist to client relationship and lose out in the end, from presenting as an over bearing know it all therapist.
In this situation I will have to address these topics in sessions with unconditional positive regard toward the client, and reflecting their truth, and mirrors this back to the client. The client will contuniely hear their thoughts …show more content…
Understanding culture helps therapist to understand how others interpret their environment. In counseling psychology one of the main focuses and emphasizes should be on understanding individuals within their social and cultural context. One of the key factors in understanding cultures of others is coming into the realization of oneself.
Cultural Self-Awareness
Becoming culturally self-aware does not have anything to do with race, or ethnic background. A lot of people misunderstand what this really means; having a sense of identity and core values that allows them to function successfully in their personal and profession lives. Clarity is the key for one’s mind to expand and grasp the meaning of past and current events. As humans we all experience things that affect us in a good or bad ways. If we can take life lessons, find what we have a passion for and apply this to our purpose, we would have found meaning.
I believe that we are predestined, and fashionably made inside our mother’s womb with our fathers DNA make up. Our attitudes, outlook on life, built, brilliance are all just for our purpose in life. Nothing happens by accident, everything is for a reason, and finding out the reason is the final piece of the
In this situation I will have to address these topics in sessions with unconditional positive regard toward the client, and reflecting their truth, and mirrors this back to the client. The client will contuniely hear their thoughts …show more content…
Understanding culture helps therapist to understand how others interpret their environment. In counseling psychology one of the main focuses and emphasizes should be on understanding individuals within their social and cultural context. One of the key factors in understanding cultures of others is coming into the realization of oneself.
Cultural Self-Awareness
Becoming culturally self-aware does not have anything to do with race, or ethnic background. A lot of people misunderstand what this really means; having a sense of identity and core values that allows them to function successfully in their personal and profession lives. Clarity is the key for one’s mind to expand and grasp the meaning of past and current events. As humans we all experience things that affect us in a good or bad ways. If we can take life lessons, find what we have a passion for and apply this to our purpose, we would have found meaning.
I believe that we are predestined, and fashionably made inside our mother’s womb with our fathers DNA make up. Our attitudes, outlook on life, built, brilliance are all just for our purpose in life. Nothing happens by accident, everything is for a reason, and finding out the reason is the final piece of the