Culturally Considerate School Counseling

Kim L. Anderson's career path has been a diverse and divergent one. Prior to obtaining a graduate degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis, she was a freelance writer, photographer and graphic artist with interests in "outsider art," expressions of oppression and liberation beyond conventional artistic borders or boundaries. After many years of private practice as a licensed clinical social worker, clinical supervisor and educator, Kim received a post-graduate certificate in art psychotherapy and now is a board certified art therapist. She is the author of Culturally Considerate School Counseling: Helping Without Bias, published by Corwin Press in 2010. Ms. Anderson presents her eclectic work at numerous local, regional and national events and venues, engaging her audience through compelling narrative, careful research, evocative experiences, and instructive storytelling. Read Kim Anderson's blogpost: http://niusileadscape.org/bl/ and follow her on Twitter @kandersonlcsw!

Foreword by Bonnie M. Davis, PhD Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I. Populations to Consider 1. Culturally Considerate Counseling 2. Religion and Spirituality 3. Different Abilities 4. Aesthetic Issues 5. Illness 6. Environmental Issues 7. Gender and Sexuality Issues Part II. Interfacing With Family, Faculty, Administration, and Community 8. School-Family-Community Partnerships 9. Team Building Part III. School Counseling in the Age of Change 10. Consider These Counseling Challenges Part IV. School Counselors as Change Agents: Opportunities for Growth 11. Expanding Clinical Skills 12. Self-Care for the Caregiver Afterword: What Is a School Without Bias? Resources References Index

"The author writes in a clear voice for students and families who are marginalized by their differences from the mainstream, offering practical strategies for the practitioner to use with both individuals and systems. A copy of this should be on every school counselor's bookshelf." -- Patricia Hart DeNoble, Clinical Social Worker "The author's compelling personal story and journey, which serves as a connecting narrative while also serving as a means of explicating specific points in the text, was engaging and resulted in a single-sitting, straight-through reading of the book." -- Mary Monroe Kolek, Deputy Superintendent "This is an extremely thoughtful, well-referenced book that encourages counselors and educators conduct their own research and educate themselves with clients' issues. All of us (hopefully) experience transformation in varying degrees on professional and personal levels. I feel very strongly that we must all take the responsibility to open ourselves to be transformed. Kim's work has challenged and inspired me to continue the next steps in my own professional/personal (and thus, spiritual) evolution." -- Bradley A. Leger, Coordinator, Organization Development and Evaluation Unit