LibGuides: MFT-6201 v4: Week 4 Resources

Week 4 Resources

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2024). Multicultural perspectives and diversity issues. Issues and ethics in the helping professions (11th ed., pp. 120-170). Cengage Learning.

Chapter 4 provides a foundation to explore diversity issues.

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Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice
McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C., Bermudez, M. (2018). Socioculturally attuned family therapy: Guidelines for equitable theory and practice. Routledge.
Read Chapter 1, Why Sociocultural Attunement and Equity Matter, and Chapter 2, Guiding Principles for Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy.
Cultural Sensitivity as an MFT Common Factor
D’Aniello, C., Nguyen, H. N., & Piercy, F. P. (2016). Cultural sensitivity as an MFT common factor. American Journal of Family Therapy, 44(5), 234–244.
This article explores the importance of cultural sensitivity as a concept and a lived value.
Why We Need More Culturally Competent Therapists
Martinez, S. (2020, July). Why we need more culturally competent therapists. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
This article explores why cultural competence is important and how therapists can become more culturally competent.
Rethinking Cultural Competence: Shifting to Cultural Humility
Lekas, H.-M., Pahl, K., & Fuller Lewis, C. (2020). Rethinking cultural competence: Shifting to cultural humility. Health Services Insights, 13, 1–4.
This article explores the importance of cultural humility and how we can appreciate clients’ expertise, share power with clients, and learn from clients.
Reflections on Cultural Humility
Waters, A. J., & Asbill, L. (2013, August). Reflections on cultural humility. American Psychological Association.
This article describes what cultural humility is.
Intersectionality in psychotherapy: The Experiences of an AfroLatinx Queer Immigrant
Adames, H. Y., Chavez-Dueñas, N. Y., Sharma, S., & La Roche, M. J. (2018). Intersectionality in psychotherapy: The experiences of an AfroLatinx queer immigrant. Psychotherapy, 55(1), 73–79.
This article uses a case study to explore the importance of understanding and responding to intersections of a client’s identities.

Social Location and Intersectionality Worksheet
Social Location and Intersectionality Worksheet (PDF)
This worksheet is designed to explore social location and intersectionality and will be used for this week’s assignment.

Optional Weekly Resources

The Cultural Context of Trauma Recovery: Considering the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Practice Guideline and Intersectionality
Bryant-Davis, T. (2019). The cultural context of trauma recovery: Considering the posttraumatic stress disorder practice guideline and intersectionality. Psychotherapy, 56(3), 400–408.
This article explores the ethical importance of understanding intersectionality and having cultural competence and cultural humility when providing trauma-focused psychotherapy.
Cultural Competence When Working with American Indian Populations
Lettenberger-Klein, C. G., Fish, J. N., & Hecker, L. L. (2013). Cultural competence when working with American Indian populations: A couple and family therapist perspective. American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(2), 148–159.
This article explores cultural competence and ethical issues related to working with the underserved American Indian and Alaska Native population in therapy.
Cultural Humility: A Therapeutic Framework for Engaging Diverse Clients
Mosher, D. K., Hook, J. N., Captari, L. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., & Owen, J. (2017). Cultural humility: A therapeutic framework for engaging diverse clients. Practice Innovations, 2(4), 221–233.
This article provides a four-part framework for applying cultural humility in therapy and provides case examples.