A Practice Beyond Cultural Humility: How Clinicians Can Work More Effectively in a Diverse World

A Practice Beyond Cultural Humility offers specific guidance to support students and practitioners in providing on-going, culturally-attuned professional care.

The book introduces a multicultural diversity-training model named the ORCA-Stance, an intentional practice which brings together four core components: Openness, Respect, Curiosity, and Accountability. Drawing from an array of influences, it showcases work with common clinical populations in a variety of contexts, from private practice to international organizations. Each clinical chapter offers a brief review of information relevant to the population discussed, followed by a case study using the ORCA-Stance, and a summary of recommended best practices. In each case, the practice of the ORCA-Stance is shown to allow relationships to become more culturally sensitive and, therefore, more effective.

A Practice Beyond Cultural Humility provides practical examples, research, and wisdom that can be applied in day-to-day clinical work and will be valuable reading for a wide-range of mental health students and clinicians who seek to continue their professional development.

Claudia Grauf-Grounds, PhD, LMFT, is Professor Emeriti in the Department of Marriage & Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, and Lecturer/Faculty at the University of San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene University, USA.

Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD, LMFT, is Associate Professor and Director of the Medical Family Therapy Program at Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Scott Edwards, PhD, LMFT, is Associate Professor in the Department of Marriage & Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Hee-Sun Cheon, PhD, LMFT, is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Marriage & Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Don MacDonald, PhD, LMHC, is Professor in the Department of Marriage & Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, USA.

Shawn Whitney, MS, LMFT, is Assistant Director of the Center for Family & Couple Therapy, Human Development & Family Studies, Colorado State University, USA.

Peter Rivera, PhD, LMFT, is Assistant Professor and Director of Internships in the Department of Marriage & Family Therapy, Settle Pacific University, USA