Analysis of the of Cultural Adaptation - Case Study Example

Interpersonal Effectiveness-Self-AwarenessAsian people have always been an enigma to me and I have not worked with many Asian people. I would need to gain more understanding of the culture and gain some skill in working with them. I would not see at this point any problems with transference or counter-transference because I do not know enough about her to know what would be a button that pushed me. For Betsy, being an Anglo counselor may be a concern for her if she has ideas of what Anglo counselors would be like.

I do not have many preconceived notions about Asian people. We have all heard that they are very smart and that they are very quiet, so I would have to see how these worked with Betsy.I can say that I have had challenges working with people who abuse drugs because I am not sure how they would react to treatment. If Betsy would start using again, I would probably have to refer her to a drug and alcohol counselor. I have perceived people who use drugs as weak. This may be an issue of countertransference for me because I saw a very close friend wrestle with drug addiction and they never fully recovered.

I would find it difficult to hold the idea that Betsy was serious about her recovery. There may be transference issues from Betsy regarding therapy and the counselor. As an example, Zhou, Siu, and Xin (2009) state that the Asian American culture believes that asking for help for mental issues is seen as a shameful thing to do because they see a stigma in seeking help for psychological problems. Usually, the family name and keeping face are more important than anything else. Betsy may perceive tha the counselor is not able to help because they are not medical doctors.

According to Zhou, Siu and Xin, most Asian people would seek help from medical doctors for mental health issues.Areas of GrowthThe greatest area of growth for me would be to learn more about the Asian cultures to see how Betsy fits into the culture. I would also want to understand more about acculturation and how it may have affected Betsy, whether it has affected her positively or negatively.