Acceptance

Acceptance as a therapist is meeting your client where they are and giving them a non-judgemental safe space to share their experiences and presenting problems. This counseling disposition is one that feels natural to me and over time I have experienced with some clients the correlation with their culture and how it has played a part in their stories and who they are today.

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As a clinician embracing people for who they are is imperative to building a trusting relationship with the client and creating and implementing a successful treatment plan. I build this into my practice by incorporating several factors to check my decision-making, attitude and behavior.

1) I attend supervision weekly both individual and group for case consultation

2) I conduct research and implement evidenced-based assessments to diagnosis or rule out diagnosis

3) I seek clarification from clients and discuss diagnosis, treatment plans and any factors that should be identified and
incorporated.

4) I conduct research based on client's cultural experience to increase knowledge

CACREP common core area standards:2.F.5.f.;2.F.2.d.;2.F.3.e.;2.F.2.g.;2.F.2.h.,ACA code of ethics standards:A.4.a.;A.4.b

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