Most career counselling and guidance practitioners would readily acknowledge that each client is unique, and that individual differences must be accepted and respectd. However, practice often reflects the assumption that a particular interviewing approach is transferable across a wide range of clients. Multicultural counselling challenges this view. Multicultural counselling defines 'culture' as being multidimensional. That is, 'culture' should not only denote race and ethnic origin, but take into account other variables

More information can be found in the Improving Practice section of this website under multicultural counselling.

In addition, some approaches have been developed specifically for particular racial and ethnic minority client groups.  More information can be found in the Improving Practice section of this website under career theory for minority ethnic groups.