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with culturally challenging situations in their own lives, (Kaiser, 2016, P. 212). That quote
makes me think of some situations that could apply with my experience of working with a client.
Imagine that I am a counselor, and I am going to have this client who is from a jew culture. This
client comes into my office being upset, and tells me all about her new partner who is not jewish.
She is struggling to convince her boyfriend to convert to become a jew, because of their belief in
marriage. When two people marry each other, both of them must be jewish. A jew woman can
not marry someone else who is not a jew, because it is an insult to their values. So, for that
situation, I would need to know how to be able to help this client. I have to find situations that
can solve this problem, and this is a challenge part. Their culture can cause more difficulty and
hard time to identify what ways can resolve the situation. This is a special matter, because it is
related with religion. I believe that religion can be a heavy issue to talk about sometimes. So, If I
knew about biculturalism, then that will benefit me and my client. Finally, as I read the chapter
seven, I can see how some of the information like biculturalism and how to apply it with a client
that I might work with in the future. Cultures can be difficult when you have a culture that could
be a total different than your clients. It is important to be aware of the clients culture for a better
understanding and relationship.
Kiser, P., & Kiser, P. (2016). Developing Cultural Competence. In The human services
internship: Getting the most from your experience (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson
Brooks/Cole.