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TO PREPARE
Review the Learning Resources on self-disclosure and cultural competence.
Reflect on a client interaction in field experience or in professional life when you made the decision to self-disclose or not.
Reflect on a client interaction in field experience or in professional life when you demonstrated cultural competence—namely, an awareness of your own biases, a humble and inquisitive disposition relating to cultures other than your own, or an approach that took into account the client’s cultural values and beliefs.
BY DAY 7
Submit a 1- page paper in which you:
Define self-disclosure and explain the potential ramifications of deciding to self-disclose with a client. Use an example from field experience or professional life that illustrates the positive or negative effects of self-disclosure.
Describe the importance of cultural competence in client interactions. Use an example from field experience or professional life that illustrates how cultural competence is demonstrated in practice.
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list.