Analyzing cultural backgrounds and its influence on counseling and consulting in a multicultural framework was demonstrated as a result of this artifact. This artifact analyzed the sport of soccer and its cultural impact as it was a sport least understood at the time of its research. Completion of this artifact demonstrated the development of a conscious awareness for cultural differences and similarities affects future counseling and consulting relationships.
Cultural Self Project
A personal perspective of my life used an analysis of the ADDRESSING Model, which explained the implications for counseling or consulting multicultural populations. ADDRESSING in this context stands for age/generation, developed disability status, acquired disability status, religion/spiritual orientation, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage, national origin, and gender. Understanding personal biases and prejudices demonstrated issues to be present in the future for when resistance from the client based on cultural background occurs.