Multicultural Therapy Case Study

There are many concerns for therapists when treating clients from a multicultural population. Learning how to effectively work and communicate with clients from a culturally diverse population is part of the therapeutic process of the therapist. Therapists have received special training in areas of expertise that helps to improve the outcome and the performance of their client dramatically, simply because they have gain insight about the client, and the ability to address the client’s needs. This paper is intended to highlight these concerns in three different setting. The first setting will discuss how client from a culturally diverse population might be affected when receiving medical treatment. The second setting will discuss the therapy
Therapist should find commonality with their client, by building rapport with their client early in the therapeutic process. Each client should be treated as an individual. The therapist’s competence in assessment and intervention and ability to approach and engage clients will be key in establishing a relationship with the client. To become effective in forwarding a successful relationship there must be a cohesive bond with the client for the relationship to develop. In multicultural therapy building rapport is necessary to gain the clients perspective on the nature of therapy and therapeutic relationship and to use this understanding to assess and meet the needs and expectation that the client bring to therapy.
The third issue is awareness of treatment availability for the client. Therapists should use strategies to assist client with mental illness. There are several types of treatment options that are extremely effective for improving mental health and wellness. However, the therapist must be able to recognize cultural differences and address them accordingly in a way that will help the client respond well to treatment. That’s why both training and the ability to recognize cultural differences and work with client are crucial to