Cultural and Ethical Considerations
Cultural and Ethical Considerations
Every client deserves the autonomy to work with the clinician they feel would be most helpful. All of our therapists are trained and experienced in working with clients from all different walks of life including different backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations, ethnicities, races, and religions.
For some clients, working with a clinician who truly understands your lived experience based on shared backgrounds can be an important part of their care. Some of our clinicians are bilingual or multi-lingual as an additional layer of support and comfort-building in your therapeutic relationship. Other clinicians are first-generation Americans or were born in other countries and may possess heightened expertise to cultural concerns that impact your care.
Ambler Counseling Center’s primary goal is to facilitate you in finding the right fit for your counseling journey, even if that means exploring a different practice than our own. If you are looking for clinicians that specialize in or have lived experience specific to your needs, we suggest taking a look at some of the websites below for additional support in finding the right fit:
- https://www.nabcounselors.org/
- https://www.nativepsychs.org/
- https://southasiantherapists.org/
- https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/
For more information about how impactful having a counselor that truly understands your lived experience, check out this real-life account of one individual’s counseling journey: https://www.healthline.com/health/black-therapist-made-difference.