Counseling is usually acknowledged as starting in the later nineteenth century. Throughout this time up until the present much has changed. One area of notable progress has been in multicultural counseling. The current community and profession is aware of the importance of counseling those with a diverse background. We do not counsel from a one-fits-all standpoint. In order for the betterment of the client and our chosen profession we must tailor our counseling ideology to fit the client and the culture in which they exist.
If the American society is truly a melting pot then we as reputable counselors need to be cognizant of the fact. Living within our country today we have people from all different cultures, socioeconomic areas, religions, …show more content…
This was also a time period in history when the civil rights movement was taking place as well as rights for women. In the 1970’s the relationship betwixt being proficient to counsel those with diverse backgrounds and being ethical was brought out in the open. Counselors were becoming more proficient at counseling those who were diverse from a multicultural area, even though progress was slow throughout the 1990’s. With the advancement of the basics of proficiencies and requirements through the development of new codes counselors became more conscious of multicultural differences. The 2014 American Counseling Association (ACA) made changes to their ethical code to include key components for counselors to become more proficient in counseling clients from multicultural environments. One area of focus is importance of the counselor being aware of their own individual beliefs, ideologies and values so that they can keep their opinions from being projected onto the client. Counselors should also want to become more knowledgeable about those from other …show more content…
They must receive detailed instructions of what will take place and then the client may agree or not agree to receive counseling. However, this consent given by the client takes place near the beginning of the session and can only be given by a person of acceptable mental capacity, not a minor or under the influence of mind-altering substances. This enables the client to be an active participant of his or her own therapy from the beginning and keeps the counselor legally and ethically within the regulations put forth by their licensing board and
If the American society is truly a melting pot then we as reputable counselors need to be cognizant of the fact. Living within our country today we have people from all different cultures, socioeconomic areas, religions, …show more content…
This was also a time period in history when the civil rights movement was taking place as well as rights for women. In the 1970’s the relationship betwixt being proficient to counsel those with diverse backgrounds and being ethical was brought out in the open. Counselors were becoming more proficient at counseling those who were diverse from a multicultural area, even though progress was slow throughout the 1990’s. With the advancement of the basics of proficiencies and requirements through the development of new codes counselors became more conscious of multicultural differences. The 2014 American Counseling Association (ACA) made changes to their ethical code to include key components for counselors to become more proficient in counseling clients from multicultural environments. One area of focus is importance of the counselor being aware of their own individual beliefs, ideologies and values so that they can keep their opinions from being projected onto the client. Counselors should also want to become more knowledgeable about those from other …show more content…
They must receive detailed instructions of what will take place and then the client may agree or not agree to receive counseling. However, this consent given by the client takes place near the beginning of the session and can only be given by a person of acceptable mental capacity, not a minor or under the influence of mind-altering substances. This enables the client to be an active participant of his or her own therapy from the beginning and keeps the counselor legally and ethically within the regulations put forth by their licensing board and