Full Description
This book explores cross-cultural relationships and the psychological journey of migration, drawing from the author's extensive experience in this field. Many complex theoretical and clinical questions are raised and creative ways to integrate cross-cultural issues into clinical work are demonstrated. It is a delicate process to address the conscious and unconscious inner world and understand it within its appropriate socio-cultural context, and this is illustrated throughout the text with rich case material from clinical and non-clinical populations. The basic premise of the book is that if we take on board the cross-cultural dimension, the more the client's material 'flows' and clinical work reaches a much deeper level, appropriately serving the needs of our culturally diverse client groups. This text is a valuable practical resource for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to find ways to incorporate the role of racial and cultural issues in their clinical work.
Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- Culture, race, and identity: meanings and complexities -- Pre-transference, transference, and countertransference -- Barriers to cross-cultural work -- Clinical assessment -- The therapeutic relationship -- The psycho-social experiences of different immigrant groups and the multi-faceted migration journey -- A working model of a community based, culturally sensitive counselling service -- The stories of four Bosnian women -- Psychotherapeutic work with refugees: understanding the therapist's countertransference -- Psychodynamic considerations for diversity consultancy in organizations
