Your client has a different ethnic background from you, the clinician. Which core areas must you have an accurate understanding of, in order to provide culturally competent counseling to that client?

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A client's cultural identity is made up of many realms, including symbolic objects (ex: religious items or pieces of clothing), language (not just understanding the client's primary language, but also considering things like slang), and spirituality and religion (this includes reflecting on what the client believes around life, death, birth, etc. and religious practices). Some other core areas to consider when understanding your client within his or her cultural context are traditions around food, family structures, and nonverbal and spatial cues.

Your Client Has a Different Ethnic Background from You, the Clinician