Assumption

Making an assumption about something maybe difficult, as for example, therapist may not be quite sure if they are making or giving the correct answer or thought to a client. Not only that when one makes an assumption towards a person and it is the correct assumption, it does not mean that the next time the same assumption is made on a different client it will work.  Moral visions are constellations of cultural values and assumptions that shape our experience of life and the stances we adopt toward it (Christopher, 1994, Christopher & Fowers, 1996).

Assumptions about self disclosure

            According to some cultures, it is quite hard for clients to open up about thier lives and their personal prolems or family problems. As one would find that some cultures are collectivist meaning that the are more together and they deal with their problems as one. Meaning that a one person’s prolem is everbodies problem within the family. In which they are not allowed to disclose thier personal information to outsiders or strangers. This makes the therapist life harder to obtain infomation from the client also looking at the way they were trained. Which also gives the therapist a challenge to find a way to inorder to aquire the information from the client. Clients might find it hard to disclose their information due to lack of trust and the client maybe obliged to fully guard and protect themselves by not revealing their problems. Yet there are some cultures in which the people are quite open about revealing their problems.

Assumptions about asertiveness

It is assumed that people who are more assertive are better than those who are nonassertive. If one is non assertive it makes it harder for the therapist to help the client as they cannot obtain information unlike if the are dealing with a person who is assertive.

Assumptions about self actualization and trusting relationship

            Its assumed that Americans tend to form quick, though not necessarily deep, relationships and perhaps more readily talk about their personal lives compared to the other cultures which makes it hard for the therapist to deal with the other clients (Corey, Corey & Callanan, 2007).

Assumptions about directness and respect

It is known that in some cultures a form of directness is percevced as a sign of rudeness and something to be avoided. Yet again a counsellor could assume that lack of directness is evidence of pathology, or at least lack of assertiveness rather than a sign of respect (Corey, Corey & Callanan, 2007).