Scenario: A 16-year-old multiracial client presents for coun…
Scenario: A 16-year-old multiracial client presents for counseling reporting anxiety and frustration. The client shares that they feel caught between different racial communities, sometimes experience teasing or stares from peers, and have difficulty discussing racial identity issues with their parents, who are each monoracial. The client is unsure how to define themselves and feels pressure from others to “pick one race.” Question: Which counselor approach best demonstrates culturally competent, synthesis-level practice with this client?