Intersections of Multiple Identities

Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in the need to prepare and train mental health personnel in working with diverse populations. In order to fully understand individuals from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, practitioners need to begin to examine, conceptualize, and treat individuals according to the multiple ways in which they identify themselves. The purpose of this casebook is to bridge the gap between the current practice of counseling with the newest theories and research on working with diverse clientele. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field of multicultural counseling and includes a case presentation with a detailed analysis of each session, a discussion of their theoretical orientation and how they have modified it to provide more culturally appropriate treatment, and an explanation of how their own dimensions of diversity and worldviews enhance or potentially impede treatment. This text is a significant contribution to the evolving area of multicultural counseling and will be a valuable resource to mental health practitioners working with diverse populations.

Miguel E. Gallardo, Brian W. McNeill

Goodheart, Foreword. McNeill, Gallardo, Introduction: Psychotherapy as a Healing Process. Cervantes, In Search of a Bi-ethnic Identity: Clinical and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of a Latino/African American Adolescent Boy. Mejia, Struggling with Research and Practice with a Mexican American Family: The Case of Robert. Rowe, Rowe, Conversations in Marriage: An African-centered Marital Intervention. McCubbin, Intersecting Multiple Identities: The Case of Lehua. King, Psychotherapy with an American Indian Perspective. Ortiz, Spirituality and Psychotherapy: A Gay Latino Client. Miville, Romero, Corpus, Incorporating Affirming, Feminist, and Relational Perspectives: The Case of Juan. Englar-Carlson, Rath, The Conflict of Navigating Cultural Expectations: The Case of Sam. Sayyedi, Psychotherapy with a 17 year old Iranian American Female: Therapeutic Guidelines. Gibson, Clinical Competency and Culturally Diverse Clients with Disabilities: The Case of Linda. Gallardo, McNeill, Conclusion: Evidence-Based Practice and Multiple Implications: Reflections and Future Directions. Parham, Afterword.