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Strengths-Based Multicultural Counseling (SBMC) Model: An Approach for Counselors and Guidance and Counseling Teachers in the 21st Century Rahmawati, Novi Rosita; Utomo, Prio
Proceedings of Siliwangi Annual International Conference on Guidance and Counselling Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): SAICGC, Volume 3 (December 2024)
Publisher : Academia Edu Cendekia Indonesia (AEDUCIA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64420/saicgc.v3i1.30

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The diversity among students serves as a valuable potential for fostering dynamic interactions and personal growth. To harness this potential, every student must cultivate multicultural awareness, which does not develop automatically but requires intentional efforts from an early stage. This article highlights the critical importance of strengths-based multicultural counseling and its relevance in the 21st century. The study utilizes a literature review as a methodological approach to emphasize the significance of strengths-based multicultural counseling, focusing on the opportunities and challenges faced by counselors and guidance teachers in contemporary contexts. Findings from the study reveal that strengths-based multicultural counseling is recognized as a "fourth force" or dimension within the counseling field, positioned alongside humanism, behaviorism, and psychodynamics. This approach emphasizes the need for cultural competence in counselors, encompassing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for professional practice in strengths-based multicultural counseling. Counselors are encouraged to view this method as a long-term relational process rather than a temporary intervention, given its implications for problem-solving and fostering understanding of diverse values among students. The counseling process thus becomes a
Reflective Integration of Multicultural and Transformative Approaches in Counseling Practice Utomo, Prio; Zubaidah, Zubaidah
Proceedings of Siliwangi Annual International Conference on Guidance and Counselling Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): SAICGC, Volume 4 (December 2025)
Publisher : Academia Edu Cendekia Indonesia (AEDUCIA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64420/saicgc.v4i1.388

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This study aims to explore the integration of multicultural and transformative counseling approaches in counseling practice and their impact on counselee. Using a qualitative reflective-critical approach, the study collected data through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with counseling practitioners and counselee who have undergone counseling based on both approaches. The results show that, despite challenges in combining techniques from both approaches, counselee reported positive changes in their self-awareness and sense of identity. Practitioners who are sensitive to cultural diversity and adapt their counseling techniques reflectively to meet the needs of counselee are more successful in creating a safe and effective counseling space. This study concludes that the integration of multicultural and transformative counseling can have a significant impact on counselee but requires flexibility and critical reflection from practitioners. The implications of this study highlight the need for ongoing training for practitioners to develop skills in effectively integrating both approaches while considering cultural factors in every counseling session.