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Organized around the latest CACREP Standards, this timely book covers the core concepts, theories, and skills of multicultural and social justice counseling. With a focus on helping readers develop their multicultural professional identities, the authors conceptualize multicultural identity development as the foundation for comprehending the pervasive impact of social privilege and oppression and developing competencies to effectively work with the culturally diverse. Case illustrations, exercises, and an emphasis on reflective practice foster a true understanding and application of concepts. Becoming a Multiculturally Competent Counselor is part of the SAGE Counseling and Professional Identity Series, which targets specific competencies identified by CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs). To learn more about each text in the series, please visit www.sagepub.com/cpiseries.
Working With Diversity in Religion and Spirituality
Working With Diversity in Religion and Spirituality
Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged.
Chapter Overview
This chapter provides understanding of the role of spirituality in counseling with attention to competent multicultural counselors being knowledgeable and accepting of the spiritual differences between themselves and their clients. The inclusion of a spiritual dimension in counseling practice may be met with reluctance by some counselors due to the lack of knowledge and skills. We therefore discuss this potential reluctance and the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to enhance counselors’ religious and spiritual competencies with the aim of facilitating the treatment of the whole client—mind, ...
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