ABSTRACT
The challenge to find harmony amidst cultural diversity is a universal dilemma. Governments and diverse populations are grappling with the search for the right path towards achieving a respectful harmony hand in hand with economic stability. Numerous issues in psychotherapy are directly impacted by cultural, ethnic, religious, and/or societal values. A stressful issue faced by immigrants is the Integrity crisis of assimilation versus cultural identity. As individuals struggle to be true to cultural values while finding a sense of community with the dominant social group, they must address their fear of assimilation, with its concomitant sense of loss of ethnic roots and identity. Dyche A. C. and Zayas L. H. define cultural empathy as ''a general skill or attitude that bridges the cultural gap between therapist and client, one that seeks to help therapists integrate an attitude of openness with the necessary knowledge and skill to work successfully across cultures.''
