Answer to Question #235442 in Psychology for #Nokthula

Question

Case study: Thabo’s mother, Mrs Radebe, has approached you, the teacher counsellor, for help. Mr and Mrs Radebe have noticed that Thabo seems distressed lately, and is refusing to go to school. He does not sleep well and cries uncontrollably every morning before school. The parents require help in understanding Thabo’s behaviour.


Question: Culture plays an important role in counselling. Critique this statement

Answer 1

Culture plays an important role in counselling since cultural sensitivity allows a therapist to gain and maintain cultural competence, which is the ability to first recognize and understand one's own culture and how it influences one's relationship with a client, then understand and respond to the culture that is different from one's own