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  • Counseling Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Multicultural counseling competence (MCC) is crucial for effective therapy with diverse clients.
  • Previous research indicates a discrepancy between counselor self-perceptions and client perceptions of MCC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between counselor MCC and client psychological well-being.
  • To examine client and counselor reports of MCC across four therapy sessions.
  • To explore dyadic-level associations between MCC and client outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Kenny, Kashy, and Cook (2006) one-with-many method.
  • Analyzed data from 133 clients of color and 24 counselors at a university counseling center.
  • Assessed counselor MCC and client psychological well-being over four therapy sessions.

Main Results:

  • Both clients and counselors agreed that some counselors demonstrated higher MCC than others.
  • Counselor self-assessments of MCC did not correlate with client perceptions of MCC.
  • Clients reporting higher MCC from their counselor showed greater psychological well-being improvement at the dyad-level.

Conclusions:

  • Client perceptions of counselor MCC are more strongly linked to client well-being than counselor self-perceptions.
  • Dyadic-level analyses reveal the importance of individual client-counselor relationship dynamics in MCC research.
  • Future research should employ dyadic designs to further understand MCC's impact on client outcomes.