Inclusive cultural empathy : making relationships central in counseling and psychotherapy / Paul B. Pedersen, Hugh C. Crethar, Jon Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pedersen, Paul, 1936-2017, author.

Contributor:

Crethar, Hugh C.

Carlson, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cross-cultural counseling.

Psychiatry, Transcultural.

Ethnopsychology.

Counselor and client.

Therapist and patient.

Counseling.

Medical Subjects:

Counseling.

Ethnopsychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2008]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Inclusive cultural empathy is a lens through which helping professionals can view themselves, their clients, and the very construct of the helping relationship. Empathy, as defined in the Western context, takes for granted an individualistic interpretation of human desires, pain, and reasons for seeking help. This book shows readers how to reach beyond the comfort zone of an individualistic perspective and increase their competence in a relationship-centered context. The authors, weave their own layered multicultural experiences with procedural, theoretical, and practical lessons to bring readers a model for how they might infuse their own clinical work with inclusive principles and multicultural sensitivity. The authors present a broad definition of culture--to include nationality, ethnicity, language, age, gender, socioeconomic status, family roles, and other affiliations--and engage the reader with lively examples and exercises that can be adapted for classroom, supervision groups, or individual use. Readers will learn how to help clients explore, discover, and leverage those internalized voices of the "culture teachers" that instruct us in who we are, how to behave, and how to resolve our problems or find life balance"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Chapter 1 Traditional and Nontraditional Perspectives on Empathy, Help-Seeking, and Healthy Outcomes 7

The Historical Roots of Empathy 8

Cultural Assumptions of Empathy: A Critique 12

Globalization of Counseling and Psychotherapy 14

The Inclusion of Formal and Informal Support Systems 16

Conclusion: Possibilities for Empathy 20

Chapter 2 Toward More Inclusive Empathy: A Survey of Relational Worldviews and Alternative Modes of Helping 23

The Importance of Collectivistic and Individualistic Theories 24

The Importance of High- and Low-Context Theories 26

What Is the Essence of Self? 27

Synthetic Culture Examples of Cultural Diversity 34

A Survey of Non-Western Therapies 37

Chapter 3 Defining Inclusive Cultural Empathy 41

A Conceptual Model of Inclusive Cultural Empathy 41

How ICE Incorporates and Adds to Multicultural Competence 44

An Inclusive Definition of Culture 47

An Inclusive Definition of Positive Therapy Outcomes 50

Developing Inclusive Cultural Empathy 53

The Contrasting Process of Moral Exclusion 57

Chapter 4 Affective Acceptance: Relating to and Understanding Ourselves and Others 61

Assumption 1 We Are Both Similar and Different at the Same Time 62

Assumption 2 Culture Is Complex and Not Simple 70

Assumption 3 Behaviors by Themselves Are Not Meaningful 76

Assumption 4 Not All Racism Is Intentional 80

Chapter 5 Affective Acceptance: Embracing Inclusion and Developing Empathy 93

Assumption 5 Counselors Are All Vulnerable to Cultural Encapsulation 93

Assumption 6 Inclusion Is More Likely to Define a Cultural Context Than Exclusion 101

Assumption 7 Internal Spiritual Resources Are Important 104

Assumption 8 Ambiguity, Although Inconvenient, Has Potentially Positive Value 109

Final Thoughts on Affective Acceptance 112

Chapter 6 Intellectual Understanding: Race, Gender, Religion, and Spirituality 115

Key Cultural Identity Constructs 116

The Importance of Salience 117

Race 119

Gender 125

Religion/Spirituality 129

Chapter 7 Intellectual Understanding: Examining Other Key Cultural Identity Constructs 135

Affectional Orientation 135

Age 139

Physical and Mental Capacity Issues 144

Class and Socioeconomic Status 145

Convergence and Salience 151

Final Thoughts on Intellectual Understanding 151

Chapter 8 Integral Skills: Hearing Our Culture Teachers Through Empathy 155

Purpose of Internal Dialogue 156

The Triad Training Model as a Way to Practice Hearing Internal Dialogue 161

Debriefing 164

Other Internal Dialogue Training Models 167

Reflection of Feelings 169

Reflection of Meanings 175

Combining Feeling and Meaning: A Balancing Act 177

Chapter 9 Integral Skills: Microskills for Inclusive Cultural Empathy 181

Mistakes and Recoveries 182

Articulating the Problem From the Client's Perspective 183

Recognizing Client Resistance to the Helper or Helping Process 184

Overcoming Defensiveness Toward Clients 185

Developing Multicultural Competencies With the Triad Training Model 186

Demonstrating the Triad Training Model in Action 195

Chapter 10 Empowerment Applications of Inclusive Cultural Empathy 199

Multiculturalism Is Inclusive and Broadly Defined 200

Empowerment Through Inclusive Cultural Empathy 202

The Dangers of Cultural Encapsulation and Exclusion 209

The Intrapersonal Cultural Grid 210

The Interpersonal Cultural Grid 211

Chapter 11 Conclusion: Developing Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skill 223

Multiculturalism as a Fourth Force 224

Culture-Centered Advocacy Competencies 228

The Awareness-Knowledge-Skill Model 230

The Benefits of Multicultural Awareness 232

The Generic Importance of Multicultural Knowledge 233

The Generic Application of Multicultural Skill 235

Appendix A Guidelines for the Four Synthetic Cultures 243

Appendix B Practicing Inclusive Cultural Empathy With Synthetic Cultures 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-276) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

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Original

ISBN:

9780979212512

0979212510

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