Counseling the Culturally Diverse - Laura Smith L.

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on this ninth edition continues to be a labor of love. It would not have been possible, however, without the love and support of our families, who provided the patience and nourishment that sustained us throughout our work on the text. Derald Wing Sue wishes to express his love for his wife, Paulina, his son, Derald Paul, his daughter, Marissa Catherine, and his grandchildren, Caroline, Juliette, Niam, and Kiran. Helen A. Neville wishes to express her deepest love and appreciation for her life partner, Sundiata K. Cha‐Jua, her daughters, and the memory of her parents. Laura Smith expresses love and appreciation for the support of her partner, Sean Kelleher, as well as her extended family. David Sue wishes to express his love and appreciation to his wife, Diane, his children, Joel, Jennifer, & Christina, and twin grandsons, Adrian & Joaquin.

      We hope that Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, ninth edition, will stand for “truth to power” and continue to be the standard‐bearer of multicultural counseling and therapy texts in the field.

      Derald Wing Sue

      David Sue

      Helen A. Neville

      Laura Smith

      Becoming culturally competent in working with diverse populations is a complex interaction of many dimensions that involve broad theoretical, conceptual, research, and practice issues. This section is divided into five parts (each part contains a number of chapters) that describe, explain, and analyze necessary conditions that mental health practitioners must address on issues related to multicultural counseling and therapy, cultural competence, and sociopolitical influences that cut across specific populations.

        Part 1: The Affective, Conceptual, and Practice Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

        Part 2: Sociopolitical and Social Justice Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

        Part 3: Racial, Ethnic, Cultural (REC) Attitudes in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

        Part 4: Western and Non‐Western Perspectives in Counseling and Therapy

        Part 5: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Issues in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

       Chapter 1 Understanding Resistance to Multicultural Training: Obstacles to Developing Cultural Competence

       Chapter 2 Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT)

       Chapter 3 Cultural Perspectives and Barriers: The Individual Interplay of Cultural Experiences

      CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

      1 Acknowledge and understand personal resistance to multicultural training.

      2 Identify how emotional reactions to topics of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression can act as obstacles to developing cultural competence and cultural humility.

      3 Understand worldview differences between majority and socially devalued group members in U.S. society.

      4 Make sense of why majority group members often react differently from marginalized group members when issues of racism, sexism, or heterosexism are discussed.

      5 Be cognizant of how worldviews may influence the ability to understand, empathize, and work effectively with diverse clients.

      6 Realize that becoming an effective multicultural counselor or therapist is a lifelong journey.

      Video: “Emotional Reactions to Counseling the Culturally Diverse: An Interview with Derald Wing Sue”

      Reading and digesting the content of this book may prove difficult and filled with powerful feelings for many of you. Some readers find the substance of the book difficult to absorb and have reacted very strongly to the content. According to instructors of multicultural counseling and therapy (MCT) classes, the powerful feelings aroused in some students prevent them from being open to diversity issues, and from making classroom discussions on the topic a learning opportunity. Instead, conversations on diversity become “shouting matches” or become monologues rather than dialogues. These instructors indicate that the content of the book challenges many White students about their racial, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity realities, and that the book's socio/cultural/political orientation also arouses deep feelings of defensiveness, anger, anxiety, guilt, sadness, hopelessness, and a multitude of other strong emotions. As you begin the course, it is important to know that multicultural psychology is much more than an intellectual exercise. It is also a journey of self‐discovery, filled with deep feelings about the subject matter, and often‐uncomfortable personal revelations.

      We begin by sharing with you reactions by fellow classmates about their starting expectations for the course, and then their initial reactions to the content of Counseling the Culturally Diverse.

       White counselor trainee: What are my expectations for this course? Well, I'm here to learn about multicultural counseling and therapy. I'd like information on how to work with Black and Latino clients. I'd also like to learn how to work with LGBTQ clients as well. I hope we can talk about these things calmly and not let our emotions get in the way. Too many times discussions on race become political, and I hope we don't’ wind up blaming everything on whites. I don't want to feel like I'm walking on eggshells. I don't want to have to be politically correct. Let's keep politics out of the classroom!

       Trainee of Color: I'm not sure what to expect. The majority of these classes have been a disappointment. It's frustrating to always tip toe around topics of race and racism. As a Person of Color, I want people to be honest with one another. Many people are scared to death to talk about race, and they avoid it like a hot potato. I hear it all the time. Bring up a racial issue and they'll say “race had nothing to do with it.” They'll say “you're playing the race card.” They'll say “you are forcing me to be politically correct.” I get angry

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