Cho, the counselor, is a 40-year-old Asian American male. He is deeply rooted in his cultural values and has recently opened a private practice in a diverse upscale neighborhood. He is not married and has no children. Talia, a 30-year-old Latina female comes to Cho for counseling. She is depressed and feels like there is little meaning in life and feels that she lacks identity outside of being a wife and mother of 2 small children. Cho inquired about any recent events that may have contributed do Talia's current presenting issues. Talia described her desire to return to school and pursue her own career. She explained that she discussed her desires and feelings of being stifled with her husband who reminded her of her responsibilities to the family. Her husband threatened to leave her if she continued with her plans to return to school. After feeling discouraged by the conversation, Talia spoke with her pastor, who further pointed out the obligations that she had to her husband and her children. Cho is aware of his own culture biases, which include the man being the head of the household, a strong commitment to the family needs, and that the woman provides

What evidence of counselor bias exists in the case study? What AMCD competencies might be useful to consider