M5 Discussion 2: Asian American Client Case Study

M5 Discussion 2: Asian American Client Case Study Student’s Name Institution Course Code: Course Name Professor’s Name Submission Date M5 Discussion 2: Asian American Client Case Study Dr. Hocoy’s case example of working with Terence is a clear depiction of what supportive psychotherapy should entail. The counselor-client interactions are tailored to foster the client’s adaptive capacity as well as reaffiliate the client with his non-Asian colleagues. Based on the case scenario, Terence was experiencing strong demands from his family to achieve outstanding academic performance and maintain his Asian values (Diller, 2018). Dr. Hocoy’s interaction with Terence revealed that the latter was experiencing a conflict in his Asian values concerning the paramount value of studying and retaining Asian cultural separation versus the value of creating new friendships with non-Asian colleagues as well as investing more time in non-academic endeavors. I liked th...