Multicultural Counseling

LaTonya M. Summers, PhD, LMHC, LCMHC, is an award-winning assistant professor of clinical mental health counseling at Jacksonville University. There, she brings over 26 years of clinical mental health and addictions counseling experience and conducts research on multicultural issues in counseling and supervision. She has examined the impact of power, race, and gender on cross-racial interactions; natural hair bias and upward mobility in the workplace; clinical mental health needs of Black clients; and culturally specific professional development. Her work is featured in scholarly journals and at international and national professional conferences. Summers founded the national annual Black Mental Health Symposium, a conference aimed to equip mental health professionals with culturally-specific skills to improve mental wellness in Black communities. She is the publisher of Black Mental Health Today Magazine. Dr. Summers has been featured in O Magazine on the subject of authenticity in the workplace; and conducted a TEDx Talk entitled Know Pain, Know Gain https://youtu.be/9b6pnlmR0-I. Lotes Nelson, PhD, LCMHC, ACS, NCC, is a Clinical Faculty at Southern New Hampshire University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Dr. Nelson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina, a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor, and a National Certified Counselor. She is also an award recipient of the prestigious National Board for Certified Counselor Doctoral Minority Fellowship. Dr. Nelson serves as a member of the Association for Creativity in Counseling Board of Directors and a previous member of the Florida Counseling Association and the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina Board of Directors along with her many leadership roles in the mental health field and community-at-large. Notably, Dr. Nelson received The Samuel T. Gladding Inspiration and Motivation Award to recognize her inclusive practice through humility, collaboration, creativity, and expression through growth-fostering connections and cooperation. Dr. Nelson is vehement about the topic of multiculturalism as a first-generation immigrant herself. Her work has been focused on creating space for the minorities, marginalized, and oppressed groups to be heard and belong. She has worked in various capacities dealing with diversity in people for over 25 years in both the corporate sector and mental health counseling discipline as a counselor, counselor educator, and supervisor. Her avid interest in diversity in people and counseling has been displayed in her research, scholarly writing, curriculum development, and academic work. Dr. Nelson was appointed and served as the Chair of the Anti-Racist Pedagogy Task Force of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and served as a member of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Ethics Task Force. Dr. Nelson enjoys spending quality time with her family.

List of Contributors Foreword Preface Acknowledgments SECTION I. THE COUNSELOR'S WORLDVIEW Chapter 1. The Counselor: Becoming a Culturally Responsive Counselor Chapter 2. Liberation Counseling as a Framework: Offering Anti-Oppressive Counseling Chapter 3. Counseling with Cultural Humility, Empathy, and Responsiveness Chapter 4. Social Justice and Advocacy Readiness SECTION II. THE CLIENT'S WORLDVIEW Chapter 5. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of African American, African, and Afro-Caribbean Descent Chapter 6. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Asian American and Pacific Islander Descent Chapter 7. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Latinx Descent Chapter 8. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Native American Descent Chapter 9. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of European American Descent Chapter 10. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Multiracial Descent Chapter 11. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer++ Clients Chapter 12. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Transgender Clients Chapter 13. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Women Clients Chapter 14. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Men Clients Chapter 15. Culturally Responsive Counseling Related to Religion, Spirituality, and Other Faiths Chapter 16. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Jewish Descent Chapter 17. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of Muslim and Middle Eastern/North African Descent (MENA) Chapter 18. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Older Adults and Addressing Ageism Chapter 19. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients with Disabilities and Addressing Ableism Chapter 20. Culturally Responsive Counseling with Immigrant and Refugee Clients Chapter 21. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Military Clients and Families Chapter 22. Culturally Responsive Counseling Related to Poverty, Middle Class, and Affluence Chapter 23. Culturally Responsive Counseling Related to Polyamorous, Kink, and Taboo Culture Chapter 24. Culturally Responsive Counseling for Clients of the Gamer Culture, Fandoms, and Related Subcultures SECTION III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING Chapter 25. Broaching Race and Other Cultural Identities Chapter 26. Cultural Considerations for Assessment, Diagnosing, and Treatment Planning Chapter 27. Seeking and Receiving Culturally Responsive Supervision Chapter 28. Cultural Considerations for the Counseling Workplace Index