Diversity in Clinical Practice: A Practical & Shame-Free Guide to Reducing Cultural Offenses & Repairing Cross-Cultural Relationships

by Lambers Fisher

Too often, therapists and other helping professionals feel paralyzed by the fear that they don’t know enough about other cultural groups to counsel clients different than themselves. In his debut book, Diversity in Clinical Practice, Lambers Fisher sets out to mitigate these fears by providing a framework for professionals to better understand the experiences of cultural groups with whom they are not personally or professionally familiar.

With his encouraging and non-shaming approach, Lambers will challenge you to learn more about other cultures, accept what you do not yet know in the process, and utilize strategies that can help you become an increasingly culturally competent professional. Beyond ethnicity, you will explore issues of age, gender, sexuality, religion, acculturation, and social justice, as well as identify opportunities to strengthen your own cultural self-awareness.

Applicable for a wide range of professionals―including counselors, religious leaders, occupational therapists, educators, coaches, physical therapists, and nurses―the practical and impactful strategies in this book will allow you to:

Journal about your cultural competency journey
Reduce cultural offenses and repair damaged relationships
Avoid ethical dilemmas
Build rapport with diverse clients
Understand various experiences of diverse people through case examples
Help clients of any culture make meaningful life changes

Genres: Counselling

Unknown Binding

Published August 3, 2021

About the author

Lambers Fisher, LMFT, MDiv, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, author, and national speaker on the topic of multicultural awareness and diversity.

For over 20 years, Lambers has counseled individuals, couples, and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds, in private practice, non-profit, and ministry environments.

Lambers’ Diversity Made Simple training has helped thousands of professionals around the country increase their cultural competence and strengthen cross-cultural relationships.

Lambers helps professionals in various fields feel more comfortable, competent, and confident in their ability to meet the needs of whomever they have the opportunity to serve.

Reviews

[Jeremiah]

Found the gender and sexuality and, disabilities section outdated and monotropic