Multicultural counselling: a global perspective with some emphasis on Cameroon

Introduction: As the world evolves, issues of culture are also impacting the way of life and social interactions differently especially in the domain of counselling practice. Many counsellors are showing more and more nonchalance in knowing their own cultural backgrounds which can be a problem to even understanding those of their clients. Objective: With an increasing difficulty in practising multicultural counselling, this paper takes a critical look into some of the issues plaguing counselling practice in a multicultural context. It analyses multicultural counselling by looking at what ought to be generally and also about Cameroon. Method: This article is an analysis and a review. The use of literature review constitutes a part of this reflection, including some views from psychological anthropology. Results: More and more counsellors are aware of multicultural counselling and its importance in their practice. Many counsellors working in secondary schools and universities in Cameroon are conscious that they are ignorant of their own culture knowledge but think cultural values and morals are important. Westernization is taking a heavy toll on local cultures. Technology is also a serious issue to be considered given the rising use of artificial intelligence and other information and communication technology gadgets. Recommendations: Counsellors need to do a flashback on the real importance of mastering cultural values and morals, become conversant with local cultural implications on counsellees when practicing their profession.