A Theory of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

by Derald Wing Sue, Allen E. Ivey, Paul B. Pedersen

This must read for any helping professional is the first book to present a theory of multicultural counseling and therapy. After the authors presentation of their theory, experts in specific areas of the field (traditional theories of counseling, research, practice, training, organizational development, ethnocentricism/bias in counseling, and specific populations) present their views on the proposed theory and comment on how it applies to their particular areas of expertise.

264 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1996

About the author

Derald Wing Sue is a professor of counseling psychology at Columbia University. He has authored several books, including Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice, Overcoming our Racism, and Understanding Abnormal Behavior.

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am very much enjoying this well researched book that examines the european basis of the counseling field and urges us to step back and develop a meta theory that works better cross-culturally. With many authors contributing, the book proposes a theory, and then opens it up to critique from culture specific authors.