There are many films available today that examine racial, ethnic, and color relations within the United States. The Color of Fear, featured a focus group of men representing multiculturalism and an open discussion on racial issues in the United States. Participants were adults who have already spent their lives experiencing race relations in America. When I saw participants from different races and ethnicities together in the discussion, it was an eye-opening moment. Because it is very difficult to communicate with an individual who speaks against or negatively about your race. Another impressive thing caught my attention: throughout the sharing process, the participants developed a level of trust that allowed them to be honest, open with each other and respect the other's point of view. 'other. Some influential words mentioned by participants include “being invisible,” “ignored,” “ignored, holding back progress by being a person of color,” and “white holding the ground.” The significant point I noticed in the film is that people have become more accepting of racism being a problem. It was an effective film to demonstrate that clarifying therapy goals is another way to provide effective counseling rather than giving advice and solving clients' problems. Especially when working with a client from a minority group, I always try to be prepared, know my client's culture, background, values, beliefs, create a plan, make sure my client does not feel overwhelmed or discouraged by any of my statements, put the issue in a personal context and allow a moment of silence for the emotions to emerge. Overall, the counseling profession must develop multicultural skills in order to work successfully with diverse clients
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