Cultural Iceberg Worksheet: Therapy Resources, Cultural Awareness

This worksheet highlights the concept of the cultural iceberg, a metaphor used to illustrate how culture operates on both visible and invisible levels. Similarly to an iceberg, where only a small portion is visible above the water while the bulk remains submerged, cultural elements can be divided into what is easily seen (the surface culture) and what is deeper and not immediately apparent (the deep culture). This worksheet helps to bring cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity into communication and creating a better understanding of an individual in the context of their culture.