COUN 5336 (COUN5336)

Identifying Characteristics The Carter's are a multiracial family. Sarah, a mother of James, is African American. She is proud of her culture but not fond of some social nuisance, i.e., hip-hop, gangs. Raymond, a father of James, is Caucasian. His attention towards race comes second, as his family comes first. James, who is the only child, is mixed of African American and Caucasian descent. However, James is presently identifying himself with his African American Culture. James is in an iden...

In the profession of counseling, the professional counselor’s mission is to advocate and counsel ‘for human dignity and diversity’ (ACA, 2014). In keeping those standards as a professional, one must abide by a code of ethics, continue studying in education and keep in repetition techniques/methods that maintain standards of a professional counselor. In this pan, I would define, explain, and Identify steps in achieving the goal of being culturally competent and apply such standards to the p...

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