Cultural Humility

Engaging Diverse Identities in Therapy
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4338-2777-8
Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 257 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

This book describes how therapists can combine multicultural theory with their own lived experience to meaningfully engage clients in issues of culture.

Many mental health practitioners (MHPs) today recognize and affirm the importance of cultural background — race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality — in their clients' lives. But many MHPs struggle to address cultural issues in practice, whether because of unfamiliarity, or fear of giving offense, or because the presence of cultural differences or similarities between client and therapist that can make it difficult to view the client objectively.

The authors of this book recommend that MHPs focus not on what they have learned in previous clinical or educational settings, but on what they don't know about the client who sits across from them. They discuss practical strategies for engaging with clients and their cultural identities, including repairing mistakes that threaten the therapeutic relationship.

Through a wide range of case examples and hands-on exercises, the authors demonstrate how therapists can learn to acknowledge their limitations, and view them as opportunities to connect with clients at a deeper level.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hook, Joshua N

Davis, Don

Owen, Jesse

Deblaere, Cirleen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface
- Introduction: Beginning the Journey of Cultural Humility
- I. Theoretical Foundation and Self-Awareness
- 1. Multicultural Orientation
- 2. Exploring Your Cultural Identity
- 3. Working on Cultural Biases, Power, and Privilege
- II. Cultural Humility in the Therapy Context
- 4. Cultural Humility and the Process of Psychotherapy
- 5. Strengthening the Working Alliance
- 6. Repairing the Relationship After Cultural Ruptures
- 7. Navigating Value Differences and Conflicts
- 8. Working Within Your Limits
- 9. Continuing the Journey of Cultural Humility
- References
- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Joshua N. Hook is an associate professor of psychology at the University of North Texas (UNT), USA, and he is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Texas. His professional interests include humility, religion/spirituality, and multicultural counseling.

Don Davis is an assistant professor of counseling psychology and counselor education at Georgia State University, USA. His professional interests include humility, forgiveness, and religion/spirituality. He teaches courses on group counseling as well as on measurement.

Jesse Owen is an associate professor and chair of the counseling psychology department at University of Denver, USA. He is a licensed psychologist and has had a private practice at times over the past decade. His research focuses on psychotherapy processes and outcomes as well as romantic relationships.

Cirleen DeBlaere is an assistant professor of counseling psychology at Georgia State University, USA. Her professional interests include the identity and experiences of individuals with marginalized identities, particularly people with multiple marginalized identities (e.g., LGBTQ people of color, women of color), resilience, cultural humility, and multicultural counseling and supervision.