Emphasizes the diversity of Arab Americans, explores important dynamics of their culture, such as religion and family, and considers racial-religious-ethnic identification issues / discusses the counselor's challenge in providing mental health services to Arab Americans, including barriers to successful counseling and possible intervention strategies and techniques, and then presents a case study [of a 28-yr-old female], which contains excerpts from counseling sessions, to illustrate and illuminate the challenge / counselors are urged to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the religion and family systems of Arab Americans because they are a significant aspect of Arab American culture and are vital to Arab American psychological well-being