In this worldview, the counselor invited the client to teach him how to take care of him. I liked that piece of the video. I found myself relaxing as I watch Dr. Parham work.
Innovating Approaches to Counseling Native-American Indian People Dr. Sue indicated that the hierarchy of the American Indian is fundamentally important, as the tribe is shown to be the connection that keeps the belonging and security of this nation of people. This tape was very informative as the previously viewed video of African people which shows strong cultural and family ties (Sue D.W, Sue, D. 2013) p. 381. I must say that I enjoyed the usage of the native people to show how we as Western trained therapists and counselors are to interact. However, traditional Indians …show more content…
They are very nationalized in that they have different races such as Dominican, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, South Americans and Mexicans. According to Dr. D. Sue, there are approximately 37% Latino immigrants living in the United States (Sue D.W, Sue, D. 2013). Most of the younger population identify with their Latin heritage. The first fact of importance is the language that is spoken by the client. The bilingual aspect can be used effectively towards helping the client to be aware of expression and experiences that they feel. It allows the client to feel comfortable and given permission to speak their native language. The video shows that having a therapist that is also bilingual was an avenue that allowed the client to express her emotions more clearly. It allows the client to relax and be free to use her native language to speak with her counselor. If a counselor is non-bilingual it is encouraged that the counselor relies on the non-verbal communication to help with the counseling process. It is helpful to have a translator present, but the training should be for both the counselor and the translator, so that they can be more effective with their clients. The family dynamics is another area that a counselor must be cognizant of when counseling this population, it is shown that there are strong ties. Drs. Sue states that each member of the family unit has specific clearly defined roles: grandparents (wisdom), mother (self-denial), father (responsibility), children (obedience), and godparents (resourcefulness) (Sue, D.W. & Sue, D. 2013). The matriarch of the family is a very strong woman, and the conflict that comes and can be overwhelming. The strong family ties are ingrained as they value respect, tradition and affection within the family unit. This aspect of
Innovating Approaches to Counseling Native-American Indian People Dr. Sue indicated that the hierarchy of the American Indian is fundamentally important, as the tribe is shown to be the connection that keeps the belonging and security of this nation of people. This tape was very informative as the previously viewed video of African people which shows strong cultural and family ties (Sue D.W, Sue, D. 2013) p. 381. I must say that I enjoyed the usage of the native people to show how we as Western trained therapists and counselors are to interact. However, traditional Indians …show more content…
They are very nationalized in that they have different races such as Dominican, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, South Americans and Mexicans. According to Dr. D. Sue, there are approximately 37% Latino immigrants living in the United States (Sue D.W, Sue, D. 2013). Most of the younger population identify with their Latin heritage. The first fact of importance is the language that is spoken by the client. The bilingual aspect can be used effectively towards helping the client to be aware of expression and experiences that they feel. It allows the client to feel comfortable and given permission to speak their native language. The video shows that having a therapist that is also bilingual was an avenue that allowed the client to express her emotions more clearly. It allows the client to relax and be free to use her native language to speak with her counselor. If a counselor is non-bilingual it is encouraged that the counselor relies on the non-verbal communication to help with the counseling process. It is helpful to have a translator present, but the training should be for both the counselor and the translator, so that they can be more effective with their clients. The family dynamics is another area that a counselor must be cognizant of when counseling this population, it is shown that there are strong ties. Drs. Sue states that each member of the family unit has specific clearly defined roles: grandparents (wisdom), mother (self-denial), father (responsibility), children (obedience), and godparents (resourcefulness) (Sue, D.W. & Sue, D. 2013). The matriarch of the family is a very strong woman, and the conflict that comes and can be overwhelming. The strong family ties are ingrained as they value respect, tradition and affection within the family unit. This aspect of