Colored Narratives of Counseling : Experiences and Perceptions of Clients of Color

Devika Dibya Choudhuri

ISBN 10: 3639062396 / ISBN 13: 9783639062397

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller E.K., 2008

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Neuware - Based on a qualitative study interviewing clients of African, Latino, Asian, and Native American heritage, this work examines their perceptions, representations and understandings of the relationship in counseling. These participant narratives respond to and navigate social identity constructions of race and ethnicity, gender, class, age, sexual orientation and disability of both themselves and the counselors they met with. It seems to be a dynamic, shifting, and context-dependent process that cannot be codified into absolute prescriptions. Perceptions of shared sociopolitical experience appears a much stronger bond in counseling than shared similarity on any dimension, and clients negotiated differences in identity between themselves and their counselors in flexible ways depending on their needs. Clients also used culture and language in counseling fluidly to develop preferred representations of self. Based on these themes, implications for counseling theory and practice are discussed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colored Narratives of Counseling : Experiences and Perceptions of Clients of Color
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller E.K.
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639062396
• ISBN 13: 9783639062397
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 9D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 233 grams

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Synopsis

Based on a qualitative study interviewing clients of African, Latino, Asian, and Native American heritage, this work examines their perceptions, representations and understandings of the relationship in counseling. These participant narratives respond to and navigate social identity constructions of race and ethnicity, gender, class, age, sexual orientation and disability of both themselves and the counselors they met with. It seems to be a dynamic, shifting, and context-dependent process that cannot be codified into absolute prescriptions. Perceptions of shared sociopolitical experience appears a much stronger bond in counseling than shared similarity on any dimension, and clients negotiated differences in identity between themselves and their counselors in flexible ways depending on their needs. Clients also used culture and language in counseling fluidly to develop preferred representations of self. Based on these themes, implications for counseling theory and practice are discussed.

About the Author

Dibya Choudhuri teaches multicultural counseling, skills, theories, and group courses at Eastern Michigan University and researches identity, counseling pedagogy and clinical supervision. Licensed as a Professional Counselor in Michigan, she holds certifications as a National Certified Counselor and an Approved Clinical Supervisor.