Assessment & Diagnosis According to the American Counseling Association (ACA;

1995), counselor training should contribute to knowledge of different cultural groups, skills in counseling people from diverse cultures, and awareness of one’s own stereotypes and biases related to diverse populations (Standards A.2, A.5b, and E.5b). The ACA ethical standards further state that coun-selors do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, or sexual orientation and that they attempt to increase their personal awareness, sensitivity, and skills with regard to counseling diverse client populations (Standards A.2 and E.5b). To this end, counselor trainees receive training in the cultural foundations of human behavior and how to best counsel people from diverse populations (Council for Ac-creditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs [CACREP], 2001). Community, family, and mental health counselors, and some school counselors, also receive training on the use o