ABSTRACT
Chapter 6, “Becoming a Culturally Competent Helping Professional: Appreciation of Diversity in Action,” focuses on issues surrounding diversity and racial identity development.
You will be introduced to several approaches for becoming a culturally competent helping professional as the chapter:
Teaches the self-regulation biofeedback skill of skin temperature control.
Presents multicultural dimensions and multicultural competencies that lead to better understanding yourself and counseling others.
Integrates the RESPECTFUL Cube to your knowledge base.
Describes models of racial identity and the interaction process between the client and helping professional.
Presents an example of an educational diversity simulation.
