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In this article, the Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) (Sue, Arredondo, & McDavis, 1992) and the Dimensions of Personal Identity (DPI) model (Arredondo et al.,1996) are used as paradigms for examining the opportunities and avenues for counseling with all families. These are multidimensional and interdependent paradigms, particularly suitable for discussing diverse family structures, for recognizing a myriad of historical, societal, and political forces that are currently affecting families, and for providing insights for counselors working with challenges introduced by unique families. Ultimately, the MCC (Figure 1) and PDI (Figure 2) will assist the counselor’s facilitation of family empowerment