Standing With Asian Clients Affected by Pandemic: Counseling Recommendations Through MSJCC Framework

Authors

Hyemi Jang, North Carolina State UniversityFollow
Jihyeon Choi, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Isak Kim, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Asian, Asian American, COVID-19, racial discrimination, multicultural and social justice counseling competencies

Subject Area

Counseling, Mental Health Counseling

Abstract

As COVID-19 exacerbates racial discrimination against Asian populations in the U.S., mental health concerns among Asians have increased accordingly. Thus, counselors are encouraged to provide culturally competent counseling for Asian clients who experience racial discrimination and its detrimental impacts. This article proposes recommendations for counselors to effectively serve Asian clients based on the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) framework. Counselors can utilize the proposed considerations to alleviate mental health concerns among Asian clients.

Recommended Citation

Jang, H., Choi, J., & Kim, I. (2023). Standing With Asian Clients Affected by Pandemic: Counseling Recommendations Through MSJCC Framework. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 17(4). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol17/iss4/3