Cultural Humility in Art Therapy: Applications for Practice, Research, Social Justice, Self-Care, and Pedagogy

by Louvenia Jackson, Melanie Tervalon (Foreword)

Introducing the concept of cultural humility, this guide offers a new perspective to the field of art therapy practice and theory. It explores cultural humility in art therapy research and assessment, clinical and community-based practice, social justice, self-care and pedagogy.The notion of cultural humility addresses the power differential and encourages individuals and institutions to examine privilege within social constructs. It emphasizes self-reflection and the ability of knowing one's self in order to allow the art therapist to appropriately interact with their client, whilst being mindful of their own bias, assumptions and beliefs. Each chapter ends with a reflective exercise.Offering practical guidance to this increasingly recognised concept, Cultural Humility in Art Therapy is essential to those wanting to move toward an unbiased social justice.

211 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 21, 2020

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's that time of year when I start finishing all my textbooks. Stoked to be part of a profession that seems to actually be integrating "DEI stuff" within the organization and in practice instead of just lip service. I think I cited LJ in my first paper for grad school 5 years ago and it's cool to see how this conversation & implementation has expanded since