MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING KNOWLEDGE AND INFLUENCE PSYCHOSOCIAL IDENTITY IN MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING

Abstract

Multicultural counseling is a process of assistance provided to counselees by paying attention to and respecting the cultural values and cultural identity of the counselee. social psychology is a branch of psychology that thoroughly investigates the nature and causes of individual behavior in a social context. This research uses a literature study method with the aim of providing in-depth insight into the importance of multicultural counseling knowledge and psychosocial identity in multicultural counseling. Multicultural counseling aims to help individuals face the challenges of their culture, and be able to embrace and accept their own culture. Knowledge of multicultural counseling is very important in the context of modern counselor professionalism. By mastering it, counselors will be more sensitive to the needs of clients from various cultural backgrounds. So that counseling can achieve its goals optimally. In addition, an in-depth understanding of identity social psychology helps counselors in understanding how self-perceptions and perceptions of others, as well as how stereotypes and discrimination affect interactions in multicultural contexts.