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Like my interviewee stated — just having background information on this topic (the H1B process) will alleviate their stress when attending therapy by helping them feel more understood and validated without needing to constantly explain or justify their experiences. It builds immediate trust and rapport when a therapist already has insight into the visa-related anxieties, the pressure to maintain legal status, and the emotional toll it takes on individuals and families. This foundational knowledge allows therapy to focus more on healing rather than educating the therapist.

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H1B Visa Explained, Simply | H1B Process and Requirements

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The demographic I will cover in this project will be Indian immigrants that moved to the United States. I chose this particular topic because it reflects both my personal and cultural background, and I’ve witnessed firsthand the mental health challenges that can arise from immigration, acculturation, and cultural stigma. Despite the growing Indian population in the U.S., mental health continues to be a taboo subject in many Indian households, and seeking therapy is often misunderstood or discouraged. Through this project, I hope to shed light on the unique struggles Indian immigrants face, highlight the gaps in culturally competent care, and offer insights that can help counselors provide culturally adapted care.

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Important Considerations in Counseling Asian Indians 

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Important Considerations in Counseling Asian Indians 

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South Asian America: Considerations for Mental Health Practitioners | August 26, 2024

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Immigrant Mental Health | Mental Health Professional Webinar

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This article talks about the emotional and psychological challenges that immigrants and refugees often face, especially when adjusting to a completely new culture. It really stood out to me how Sandhu emphasized that even though many immigrants are resilient, they still deal with things like loneliness, loss of identity, language barriers, and fear of discrimination — all of which can seriously affect their mental health.

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Broaching the subjects of race, ethnicity, and culture during the counseling process.

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[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 94(1) of Journal of Counseling & Development (see record 2016-00068-013). In the original article, the citation and reference for Knox, Burkard, Johnson, Suzuki, and Ponterotto (2003) on pages 403 and 409, respectively, had third author A. J. Johnson omitted. The corrected in-text citation and reference are present in the erratum.] The authors define broaching as the counselor’s ability to consider how sociopolitical factors such as race influence the client’s counseling concerns. The counselor must learn to recognize the cultural meaning clients attach to phenomena and to subsequently translate that cultural knowledge into meaningful practice that facilitates client empowerment, strengthens the therapeutic alliance, and enhances counseling outcomes. A continuum of broaching behavior is described, and parallels are drawn between the progression of broaching behavior and the counselor’s level of racial identity functioning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)