Asian-American Counseling: A Case Study

According to my readings, when professional help is sought, Asian Indians tend to hold the expectation that the therapist will serve as a benefactor or guru and provide them with specific advice, rather than assisting the client to understand their role in the presenting problem. Consequently, as a counselor I should ask more relevant questions and refrain from asking too many personal questions. To better serve the client, as any counseling session, need to prepare the client for counseling stages as what happens in counseling, verbal disclosure, what to or not to expect, and my role as a therapist. Understanding the unique characteristics of this group will help me know what makes them more vulnerable. Also, I have to be more culturally sensitive as psychotherapy in the West is routinely conducted behind closed doors, this may be particularly threatening to
According to the authors (2013), studies continue to reveal that Asian-Americas from India are being ignored and treated differently in American society. Furthermore, Asian-American Indians face widespread prejudice, discrimination, and barriers to equal opportunity. They tend to endorse coping sources and practices that emphasize talking with family, relatives, and friends rather tan counselors and other helping professionals (Chandras, Chander & DeLambo, 2013). There is a belief that Asian-American Indians are a model minority who are not need of any special consideration and that they underuse or terminate counseling premature. According to (Chandras et al., 2013), the cultural worldview of Asian-American Indian clients is still conditioned by religious traditions, beliefs, rituals, indigenous medicine and mysticism. Understanding the unique characteristics of this group will help me know what makes it more