An african american therapist is working with an asian american therapist who seems reluctant to discuss her feelings about a recent death in her family. the therapist determines that the client is unfeeling and resistant. this is an example of

The scenario in which the african american therapist is working with a patient who seems reluctant to discuss her feelings about a recent death in her family and the therapist determines that the client is unfeeling and resistant is an example of encountering clashes in cultural values.

I believe the answer is: Encountering clashes in cultural values
Cultural values refers to a set of standard that dictate what considered as 'common' in a certain social group. In Asian tradition, asking someone about his/ her relative that just passed away is considered to be insensitive, which explains the patient's resistance.