Hiking With Heidi

2020 ◽  
pp. 219-240
Author(s):  
Bonnie Carter King
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Counseling Relationship ◽  
Presenting Problems ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
Made In

The following chapter describes the experience of counseling a woman named Heidi (name and identifying details changed to protect confidentiality) using Ecotherapy and the Multicultural Counseling Competencies. The chapter describes Heidi and her presenting problems, an introduction of the author, and the author's unique approach to counseling, the application of theory to her work with Heidi using existential and systems theories, as well as practicing in nature. The goals and progress that was made in their journey together through the counseling relationship is described. Throughout their journey together, Heidi utilized her strengths, which empowered her to make changes in her life that were beneficial for her growth, health, and happiness by implementing changes in her life that fully honored the complexity of her humanity.

The AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies: A Critically Flawed Initiative

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen G. Weinrach ◽  
Kenneth R. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
The Political ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies ◽  
American Society ◽  
Made In

This article responds to four reactions to Weinrach and Thomas's (2002) critique of the AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies. Among the major points made in the present article are the following: Although racial discrimination exists, both within and outside of the counseling context, the Competencies do little to combat it. In fact, the Competencies actually promote viewing persons primarily as members of specific racial and ethnic groups. The Competencies exist at a symbolic and an applied level. Significant problems exist for mental health counselors at both of these levels.The Competencies' greatest flaw is their preoccupation with perceived deficits in clients, the counseling profession, and American society. It is virtually impossible to separate the content of the Competencies from the political process that has surrounded efforts to promote their universal adoption.

Operationalization of the Multicultural Counseling Competencies

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Arredondo ◽  
Rebecca Toporek ◽  
Sherlon Pack Brown ◽  
Janet Jones ◽  
Don C. Locke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multicultural Counseling ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Multicultural Counseling Competencies
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