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Ratts, Manivong J.; Greenleaf, Arie T. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2018
Discourse represents the languages, ideas, and images that together shape one's understanding of the world. In counseling, discourse determines clinical practice. The authors posit that dominant discourse in counseling promotes an intrapsychic status quo that discounts the relationship between individuals and their environment, which often leads…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Intervention, Models, Advocacy
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Meyer, Dixie D.; Cottone, R. Rocco – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2013
Limited literature is available applying specific theoretical orientations with American Indians. Solution-focused therapy may be appropriate, given the client-identified solutions, the egalitarian counselor/client relationship, the use of relationships, and the view that change is inevitable. However, adaption of scaling questions and the miracle…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, American Indians, Cultural Relevance, American Indian Culture
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MacLeod, Bailey P. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2013
Social justice is considered the 5th force in counseling and has largely been aimed toward advocating for oppressed individuals and groups by creating change in the societal structures that maintain oppression. However, there is a lack of information for counselors who work with clients who oppress others. This article addresses assessment,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Counseling Techniques, Ethics, Whites
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Patrick, Shawn; Connolly, Colleen M. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2009
The authors present an experiential activity, the token activity, that increases student awareness of power and privilege dynamics. Student feedback is incorporated to offer perceptions and knowledge gained from their experience.
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Staff Development, Counselor Client Relationship, Experiential Learning
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Braun, Frances K.; Fine, Emily S.; Greif, Dan C.; Devenny, Jean M. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2010
Accurate assessment of ethnic minority clients is often hindered by clinician bias and lack of culturally sensitive instruments. Multicultural guidelines can enhance clinician awareness and sensitivity in conducting assessments with diverse populations. These guidelines are illustrated using an Asian Indian American character from Lahiri's (2008)…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Guidelines, Indians, Case Studies
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Larrabee, Marva J. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1986
Affirmation approach to counseling offers counselors a flexible set of verbal skills that permit rapport with reluctant, Black, male clients while avoiding damage to self-esteem that occurs when these clients are persuaded to change by counselor-influencing techniques. Affirmation techniques enable counselors to deal with each Black, male client…
Descriptors: Blacks, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship
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Beale, Andrew V. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1986
Describes one approach to helping counselors-in-training increase their understanding of the differences in backgrounds, values, and life-styles of minorities. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Training, Cross Cultural Training, Minority Groups
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O'Donnell, Melanie Merola – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2006
The author, a Caucasian doctoral student of clinical psychology, examined her ongoing interaction with Elaine, an adult woman of African and Native American descent. Incidents of learning during the interaction process are reviewed and qualitative and quantitative assessments are provided to examine the effectiveness of such interactions in a…
Descriptors: Interaction, Clinical Psychology, Females, Counselor Client Relationship
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Reynolds, Amy L.; Constantine, Madonna G. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2004
Increasingly, the psychological literature has begun to address both feminist and multicultural concerns, although these fields have rarely incorporated each others' diverse and vibrant ideas. This article explores the connections between feminist and multicultural psychology, and encourages the profession to more fully embrace and affirm both…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Race, Psychologists, Consciousness Raising
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Salyers, Kathleen M.; Ritchie, Martin H. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2006
Appalachians have been referred to as the forgotten people and are often overlooked in multicultural counseling. A case study is presented using the extended case method to enhance counselor awareness and demonstrate how counselors can apply knowledge of the Appalachian culture in the provision of best practices for this population.
Descriptors: Counseling, Ethnic Groups, Case Studies, Counselor Client Relationship
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Peters, Scott W. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2007
During their professional career, counselors may encounter a client who is deaf; however, they may feel unprepared to work effectively with this population. Counselors who have an understanding of individuals who are deaf through their history, language, and other important considerations might be better prepared to work with this unique and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Cultural Awareness, Disabilities, Counselor Client Relationship
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Spanakis, Nicole C. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2004
Clinical psychology trainees attain multicultural competence not only by reading the relevant literature but also by working directly with multiculturally diverse clients. This article is an examination of this type of interaction that occurred between the author (a doctoral clinical psychology trainee) and a Latina.
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Hispanic Americans, Counselor Client Relationship, Cultural Background
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Irvin, Robert; Pederson, Paul – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1995
This article describes a training design to help counselor trainees perceive the positive and negative messages in a client's internal dialog. Twenty graduate counselors-in-training produced 2 10-minute interviews with simultaneous feedback from an anticounselor (gives explicit negative messages) and a procounselor (gives explicit positive…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Client Relationship
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Tatman, Anthony W. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2004
The Hmong in the U.S., a refugee population from Southeast Asia, brought a rich culture with them. To maximize therapeutic success with Hmong clients, counselors must acknowledge and understand Hmong history, culture, and acculturation and the value placed on family and community. This article provides background information and suggestions for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Minority Groups, Acculturation, Hmong People
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Kim, Yea Sun Eum – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2005
The 3 major topics discussed begin with a recommendation of family counseling as the primary therapeutic modality for Korean Americans. Second, the article recommends various culturally congruent joining strategies, presented in 5 general groups. The 3rd major section of the article offers the cross-cultural counselor strategies for therapeutic…
Descriptors: Therapy, Korean Americans, Family Counseling, Korean Culture