Culture and Identity: Life Stories for Counselors and Therapists

by Anita Jones Thomas, Sara E. Schwarzbaum

Culture and Life Stories for Counselors and Therapists is a collection of autobiographical stories that explores themes of race/ethnicity, immigration/acculturation, religion, and social class. These engaging stories allow readers to understand the significance and influence of culture on identity development, sense of self, family relationships, interpersonal relationships, and life choices. As the storytellers reveal their real life struggles, readers will enhance their understanding of intra-group differences, increase their repertoire of clinical skills, and sharpen their multicultural competency. Each chapter contains a discussion of content themes, along with clinical applications, assessment questions, techniques, and interventions, as well as personal reactions evoked from the stories.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction

344 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sarah Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t finish all of the book for class, but the real stories were impactful and very eye opening!

[Mel B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I liked this book, but I was disappointed that the spirituality and religion section only focused on Abrahamic faiths, and the only mention of other religion made of note was a brief mention of tarot cards without much context to religions or practices that use tarot and other spiritual tools.