Continuing the Journey of Cultural Humility
Adriane Stewart
Continuing the Journey of Cultural Humility
One of the nine challenges summarized by Hook et al. in chapter nine that is meaningful to me is developing a strategy to develop cultural humility in areas of limitations (2017). To enhance cooperation during the counseling process, The client’s worldview must be learned by Counselors. They are likely to face resistance if they diagnose the problem and initiate a treatment method without discussing with the clients first about their concerns and goals. Also, the counselors need to be creative people to find the right service or treatment for each patient based on their needs. Additionally, counselors need to be enthusiastic and motivated respectfully and thoughtfully, and maintain a caring and courteous demeanor even in stressful situations. Romans 12:3 states that we should not think highly about ourselves as we should think instead think with clearheaded judgment as to each measure of the faith assigned by God (New International Version, 2016). Cultural competency can be built through engaging with individuals and building relationships through empathy. Cultural humility enables the clients to articulate their experiences, thus enabling quick healing.
Another significant challenge to me is to connect with clients whose cultural beliefs and values defer to yours; one has consistently stretched their zone of toleration (Hook et al., 2017). Counselors need to be sensitive to cultural background, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender in working with clients. When counselors stretch their toleration, they can keep an open mind and separate personal issues from their clients. Titus 3:2 says we should not speak evil of anyone, show perfect courtesy, avoid quarreling and be gentle towards all people (New International Version, 2016). As counselors, we may not agree with the client’s way of living, but our job will be to access vulnerability and be cultural learners at the core of practicing empathy. Additionally, a counselor should create a clear roadmap that will help them enter a new learning zone where they will deal with challenges of prejudice against individual cultures resourcefully. Mathew 7:1-2 says that the same measures we use to judge other people are the same ones that will be used on us; hence we should not judge anyone. Individual sex orientation, the crime they have committed, culture, and religion should not affect our sessions if the client feels they are judged, they won’t open up. Therapy should be a place where clients feel they can discuss what they face without being judged.
References:
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles (Links to an external site.), a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Hook, J. N., Davis, D., Owen, J., & DeBlaere, C. (2017). Cultural humility: Engaging diverse identities in therapy. American Psychological Association.
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