The relevance of cultural competence

Question 1

Our comfort zones must expand

Answer 1

Since the world is continually changing, we don’t have the luxury to stay within our comfort zone

Question 2

Professional bubbles, no longer match clientele

Answer 2

Many times this bubble was created very unintentionally.. for example, living in a certain neighborhood a certain community

Question 3

We have an ethical mandate to maintain, cultural competence

Answer 3

Shouldn’t we go beyond not just discriminating and learn to appreciate experiences, identities, and perspectives?

Question 4

Cultural competence leads to greater client satisfaction and rapport

Answer 4

Making the effort to understand and help your clients feel understood is one of the core components of building therapeutic rapport. We can accomplish that task by making efforts to understand our clients presenting struggles, as well as their personal experiences in the culture in which they have developed in our learning to overcome those struggles

Question 5

Cultural competence, enhances our professional effectiveness

Answer 5

Building healthy therapeutic rapport, not only helps increase clients satisfaction, but it is also correlated with increased therapeutic effectiveness.. for example, when a client feels understood by their therapist, they are more likely to be receptive to therapeutic insights and challenges and more compliant with treatment strategies

Question 6

Ignorance is not bliss

Answer 6

Some therapist, assume that, as long as they have a good intentions, they don’t need to learn about others experiences, and how those experiences are similar to or different than their own

Question 7

Graduate programs offer, limited, professional training

Answer 7

Studies have shown that academic programs often focused too much on research and not enough on practical application

Question 8

Knowledge and experience are both essential

Answer 8

Whether it is through the experiences, you have had yourself or the awareness producing moments you have experienced vicariously their family and friends, these can be combined with professional trainings to enhance your diversity and confidence they need not be separated, or prioritized

Question 9

Multicultural competence is synonymous with general counseling competence

Answer 9

Mini wonder whether or not multicultural competence, even needs to be a priority for those not working with high percentage of individuals from minority backgrounds… for example, one cannot say I’m a great counselor I just don’t do that multicultural stuff

Question 10

Cultural awareness, influences assessment, and diagnosis

Answer 10

Because very cultural experiences and understandings can impact the effectiveness of those assessments, insufficient diversity training, can unintentionally influence those assessments in a negative way