Multicultural Counseling Therapy (MCT)

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What is MCT?
Multicultural Counseling Therapy (MCT) - is defined has a range of viewpoints that will assist the counselor and the client relationship by incorporating the 6 indicators. Individualistic approach is balanced with a collectivistic reality that we are surrounded in our families, significant others, our communities, environment and culture. Assisting with a client is not recognized as solely an individual matter, however, an individual who is a product of his/her social surrounding and cultural setting. As a result, general influences are seen as equally important as individual ones. The six indicators for MCT are as follow:
a) A Helping Role and Process that involves: expand the roles of the counselor and therapist and to enhance

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