Texas Counselor Cultural Competency & Communication Flashcards
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A counselor working with a Latino client notices the client avoids direct eye contact during sessions. The MOST culturally informed interpretation is:
Answer: Eye contact norms vary by culture and this may signal respect
In many Latino cultures, avoiding direct eye contact with authority figures is a sign of respect, not deception or psychological disturbance.
Which of the following BEST describes 'cultural humility' as applied to Texas counseling practice?
Answer: Maintaining an other-oriented stance and ongoing self-reflection about one's own biases
Cultural humility involves a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation, redressing power imbalances, and remaining open to clients' self-defined cultural identities.
A Vietnamese-American client declines to discuss personal problems without a family member present. A culturally competent counselor should:
Answer: Explore the client's family-centered values and adapt the counseling structure accordingly
Many Asian cultures are collectivist; including family members may be therapeutically appropriate and should be explored with the client.
When using a professional interpreter during a counseling session in Texas, the counselor should:
Answer: Speak directly to the client and maintain the therapeutic relationship
The counselor should always address the client directly and use short sentences, maintaining the therapeutic alliance through the interpreter.
Which microaggression would be MOST harmful to an Indigenous Texan client?
Answer: Saying 'You don't look Native American' or questioning tribal identity
Questioning a client's Indigenous identity invalidates their lived experience and constitutes a microaggression that erodes trust.
In Texas counseling settings, which practice BEST supports linguistically diverse clients who have limited English proficiency?
Answer: Providing translated informed consent documents and offering interpreter services
Providing translated materials and interpreter access are legal and ethical obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and TACC ethical standards.
A counselor's FIRST step when recognizing a personal cultural bias toward a particular client population should be to:
Answer: Engage in self-reflection and seek supervision or consultation
Self-reflection followed by supervision is the ethical first step; it allows the counselor to manage bias without abandoning clients.