Clinical Issues in Human Diversity

Catalog description

An advanced therapy course with the study of multicultural counseling, emphasizing respect for the diversity of human beings, particularly in matters of race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, disability, and more. This course analyzes the cultural constructions of mental health along with barriers to systemic/relational counseling services by non-majority groups. It seeks to deconstruct the sociohistorical implications of power, privilege, and oppression. Students will be challenged to consider their unique social location identity with the deliberate exploration of intersectionality aimed at increasing student competence in anti-racist practices.