MFT 885 - Multicultural Issues in Counseling/Therapy

While the major emphasis of this course will be a survey of the theory and practice underlying the mental health practitioners and delivery of clinical services to multicultural populations, it will also emphasize the role of the practitioners own ‘culture’ in the counseling/therapy relationship. More specifically, special attention will be focused on personal attitudes, prejudices, culturally dependent ‘world views’ and paradigms that affect human relationships as well as counseling and therapy. Students will be expected to engage in an initial and honest exploration of their own cultural frames of reference and the impact of their personal ‘world views’ on the counseling/therapy and other relationships.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed