The Role of Multicultural Counselors to Help LGBT Against Discrimination Due to Failure of Communication

DOI

10.2991/iccite-18.2018.50How to use a DOI?

Keywords

LGBT, Role of Counselors, Social Justice, Multicultural Counseling

Abstract

During their lives, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) always get discrimination from the community because they are considered 'different'. The role of the counselor upholds the values of social justice, humanism, and universal goodness that can be accepted by LGBT people so that they can rise from discrimination and obtain appropriate health services. The purpose of this study is to formulate the multicultural competence of the counselor in serving LGBT clients. This article used the literature review method. The results based on the concept of multicultural counselor competence were developed to assist LGBT clients includes counselor's understanding of assumptions, biases, and cultural values; counselor awareness about the counselee's perspective; and appropriate cultural intervention strategies. Person centered therapy counseling techniques range from ways to receive statements and communication, respect for others and understand them. Some of the characteristics of counselors are as follows: acceptance, congruence, understanding, and nonjudgemental. It is concluded that values of humanism and respect for human rights are a manifestation of the character of multicultural counselors who are open to all kinds of differences, including differences in sexual orientation and gender identity. Guidance and counseling services for LGBT ideally guide and give counseling in the name of humanity.

Copyright

© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Faisal Rachman
AU  - Rilo Adityo
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