Couseling Asian ImmigrantsDemographic ReviewAccording to the US Census Bureau, the term Asian refers to those who are from the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent (US Census Bureau, 2004b). Pacific Islander is another common term that refers to those who are originally from Hawaii, Samoa, Guam, or other Pacific Islands. In the United States, Asian Americans is a more acceptable term, represented by over 43 different ethnic groups from different geographic areas. Chinese immigrants were among the first Asians to come to the United States in the 1850s, followed by Japanese, Koreans and Filipinos. Asian immigrants built the transcontinental railroad, worked in gold mines and on sugar plantations. Vietnamese and other Southeast Asians arrived in the late 1970s, after the Vietnam War (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001). Discrimination and Racism Throughout history, Asian Americans have been exposed to discrimination and racism. According to Sue and Sue (2013), most adult Americans, based on a survey of Chinese Americans, believe that Chinese Americans would be more loyal to China than to the United States; half of those surveyed believe Chinese Americans would pass secret information to China, 25 percent of the sample would disapprove of a family member marrying an Asian American, and 17 percent would be distressed if Americans of Asian origin settled in their neighborhood. On July 17, 2009, the California Legislature approved a bill to apologize to the state's Chinese American community for racist laws passed as early as 1849 (Liu, 2009). Nonetheless, Asian immigrants still face issues of racism and discrimination. Myth of success... middle of article ......o take into consideration their culture, gender and age. Her cultural background and age suggest that she would have more traditional Chinese cultural beliefs and values ​​than a younger person of Chinese descent. Asian immigrants tend to define their problems in concrete terms and they expect the counselor, as an expert, to provide solutions. Thus, I needed a counselor who carefully balanced my attempts to identify the problem while appearing to respect the client's cultural context in the same way. The goal of therapy was to relieve anxiety symptoms through seven CBT sessions. In addition to CBT, due to an anxiety response, I introduced Mr. Young to breathing exercises to help him control his breathing. Finally, I provided Mr. Young with several sources of information to help him understand the nature of his problem..