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Theoretical Orientation Paper

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Constantine, M. G. (2001). Multicultural Training, Theoretical Orientation, Empathy, and Multicultural Case Conceptualization Ability in Counselors. Journal Of Mental Health Counseling, 23(4), 357. The study explored the contributions of previous multicultural counseling, training, counselor theoretical orientation and cognitive and affective empathy attitudes in predicting counselors' ability to Ridley, Mendoza, & Kanitz, 1994; Sue, Ivey, & Pedersen, 1996). A broad array of counseling theoretical orientation has been presented in the literature over the course of the 20th Century, including psychodynamic, humanities. In particular, counselors theoretical orientation may impact the ways in which they make sense of mental health issues affecting

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