A Case Using the Process Model of Multicultural Counseling Competence

Abstract

This article presents a hypothetical counseling case that demonstrates the use of the process model of multicultural counseling competence. The counselor is an African American woman at a university counseling service, and the client is a young Chinese American woman and a sophomore at the university. First, we present an introduction to the case, giving a profile description of the client and counselor. Second, we unveil the counseling process through the model’s three phases, with demonstrations of the various features of the model. The unfolding format of the case captures the process nature of the model and dynamic interactions in the facilitation of therapeutic change. Selected excerpts illustrate counselor and client dialogue during the course of counseling, and examples of counselor multicultural counseling competencies highlight the prescriptive use of the process model. Third, we provide a reflection of the case, adding commentary on the application of the model.