ABSTRACT

While there are numerous resources for practitioners on the subject, the ambiguity remains of what actually constitutes effective multicultural counseling and psychotherapy and how it should be incorporated into their sessions.  This book addresses the question of how to apply current theories and research with a unique “start-to-finish” approach, examining the role culture plays in each stage of the therapeutic process, from before the clinical intake to termination.  Each chapter is devoted to one of these stages and provides practical strategies, techniques, examples, and case studies.  The reader will find new ways to consider the influence of culture and expand their own knowledge and skills as a practitioner.

chapter 5|17 pages

Case Conceptualizations of Mental Health Counselors

Implications for the Delivery of Culturally Competent Care

chapter 6|40 pages

Treatment Planning in a Multicultural Context

Some Suggestions for Counselors and Psychotherapists

chapter 8|19 pages

Culture and Worldview in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Recommended Approaches for Working with Persons from Diverse Sociocultural Backgrounds

chapter 9|27 pages

Termination within the Context of Culture

A Three–Phase Model

chapter 10|26 pages

Looking through a Kaleidoscope

A Case Study

chapter 11|45 pages

Toward Practicing Culturally Sound Counseling

A Synthesis of Current Clinical Research and Experience