Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies

by Erickson Cornish, Jennifer A.; Schreier, Barry A.; Nadkarni, Lavita I.; Metzger, Lynett Henderson; Rodolfa, Emil R.

• ISBN13: 9780470437469
• ISBN10: 0470437464
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Each individual belongs to and identifies with a number of identities, including race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other cultural dimensions. This book helps professional counselors to identify and develop the specific competencies necessary to work effectively with an increasingly diverse population, covering important topics such as immigration, size, social class, language, disability, and sexual orientation. Coverage of topics reflects the current, broader view of multiculturalism and promotes an attitude of awareness. Tailored to contemporary practice and training requirements, professional counselors and therapists will benefit from this timely book.

Author Biography

Jennifer A. Erickson Cornish, PhD, ABPP, is Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology. Barry A. Schreier, PhD, is the Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services at the University of Connecticut. Lavita I. Nadkarni, PhD, is the Director of Forensic Studies at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology, and is currently licensed as a clinical psychologist in New York and Colorado. Lynett Henderson Metzger, JD, PsyD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology and maintains a small private psychotherapy practice. Emil R. Rodolfa, PhD, is the Director of the University of California, Davis, Counseling and Psychological Services.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
An Overview of Multicultural Counseling Competencies	p. 1
The Competent Treatment of the Diverse Older Adult	p. 23
Disability: Multiple and Intersecting Identities-Developing Multicultural Competencies	p. 55
Broaching Ethnicity Competently in Therapy	p. 93
Clinical Competencies in Working with Immigrant Communities	p. 117
Competency with Linguistically Diverse Populations	p. 153
Psychotherapy with Men: Building Practice Competencies	p. 195
Developing Multicultural Competency in Clinical Work with People of Mixed Ancestry	p. 231
Becoming a Racially Competent Therapist	p. 267
Competencies for Working with Sexual Orientation and Multiple Cultural Identities	p. 291
Sizeism: An Unrecognized Prejudice	p. 317
Developing Competency in Social Class and Classism in Counseling and Psychotherapy	p. 351
Developing Competency in Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Counseling	p. 379
Counseling Competency with Transgender and Intersex Persons	p. 415
Developing Competency with White Identity and Privilege	p. 443
Counseling Competencies with Women: Understanding Gender in the Context of Multiple Dimensions of Identity	p. 475
Contributors' Photographs and Brief Biographies	p. 513
Author Index	p. 521
Subject Index	p. 533
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