Directions: Fill in the blanks with the answers you think are appropriate for you. Remember that in this kind of activity there are no “correct” answers and that the point of the exercise is to stimulate you to think about what it will take for you to become a culturally effective counselor. 1. How effective do you think you would be in counseling clients who are culturally different from you? 2. What is one specific way in which your cultural background could help you understand clients from different cultures? 3. What is an example of a belief, attitude, or assumption of yours that could block your effectiveness in working with diverse client populations? 4. What is an example of a belief, attitude, or assumption of yours that will enhance your effectiveness in working with diverse client populations? 5. What can you do to increase your awareness and knowledge in the area of cultural diversity? 6. What specific knowledge do you think you need to effectively counsel someone who is different from you in ethnic background, age, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status? 7. What is one skill that you would most like to acquire to make you more effective in counseling those from different cultures? 8. How could you encourage and allow a client who is culturally different from you to teach you about his or her culture? 9. When and why might you decide to refer a client who differs from you with respect to culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, religion or value system, age, sexual orientation, or gender? 10. What do you see as your major challenge in becoming a culturally skilled counselor?