<p><strong><em><span>Application of "Kato Nan Ampek" as an Alternative to Effective Counseling Communication.</span></em></strong><em><span> The counselor deals with the clien twit havariety of issues related to thoughts, feelings, culture, disposition, customs andlanguage. Thecounselor must understand and adapttothe client's situation. This research discusses how the application of<span> </span>KatoNan <span> </span>Ampek <span> </span>can be used as an alternative </span><span>toeffective </span><span>counseling communication. The research method usedis literature study, which is the analysis and synthesis of variousarticles <span> </span>and <span> </span>books. Research <span> </span>shows <span> </span>that counselorsmust first have the ability and personality to adaptto the client's situation. Counselor must consider, appreciate and respect the element soft he client's culture starting witht hecounselor's skill in sorting out the right words and expressionsfor <span> </span>the <span> </span>counselor. <span> </span>Likewise, <span> </span>counseling <span> </span>communication with </span></em><span>Kato Nan Ampek <em>will be a communication full of ethic sandaesthetics.</em></span></p><p class="07KatakunciKeywords"><strong> </strong><strong>Keywords: </strong>Communication, counseling, effective.</p>