Muhammed Mamud Baba
The issues of cross-cultural therapy permeates into different aspects of human lives, hence bringing to the fore implications for counseling psychology practice in different parts of the world including the African continent with different countries, people, cultures and values. It has come to play significant role in the entire gamut of therapeutic work in different parts of the international community. In this paper, attempt, however, is made to discuss concepts of culture, race and identify cross-cultural therapeutic relationship to portray the realities of cross-cultural counseling and debunk inherent challenges relating to some stereotypes. The therapeutic goals, mode of communication between the therapists and the client, drawing home the issues of choice, perspectives of understanding based on cultural variations are equally explored with reference ton socio-cultural milieu of other parts of the world in general and Nigeria in particular. Procedures to facilitate and making improvements are proffered, which includes cultural studies, effective communication and adequate knowledge of counseling theories and approaches.
