Cultural beliefs and assumptions play a key role in our society and our everyday lives, so it is no surprise that they also have relevance to the counseling relationship. Just as the therapist and the client bring to this relationship their own beliefs, attitudes, and values, they also bring their own culture-based assumptions. These assumptions influence how both parties interact with each other, and how they react to what the other says and does.

For this discussion, we will focus on how a therapist’s cultural assumptions can affect his/her work. Develop a main response in which you:

• Explain how a counselor’s beliefs about the following factors can influence the way in which he/she works with clients from various cultural groups:
  • Self-disclosure
  • Assertiveness
  • Self-actualization
  • Nonverbal behavior
  • Directness
  • Trust
• Discuss your reactions to this statement: ” Having a disability in the United States can lead to even more intense levels of social isolation, discrimination, stereotypes, poverty, an dependence on public/government assistance.”
• please use APA citation.