Addressing Heterosexism: Student Narratives of a Guided Imagery Activity

Authors

Jenny L. Cureton, Kent State UniversityFollow
Victoria GiegerichFollow
Jennifer Murdock BishopFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

heterosexism, guided imagery, counselor education, LGB, active learning

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

A published guided imagery (GI) offers an innovative active learning tool for teaching about heterosexism in counselor education. A literature review precedes the description of a critical narrative inquiry of students’ experiences with the GI activity. A sample of 19 students in two sections of a counseling course recounted stories of their GI experience in individual written reflections and focus group interviews. Findings describe individual and collective meaning-making, resulting in three themes about their struggles, insights, and perspectives of themselves and their personal and professional worlds. Implications for counselor education professionals include conceptualization and implementation of guided imagery for active learning and important considerations for managing students’ emotional and cognitive reactions.

Recommended Citation

Cureton, J. L., Giegerich, V., & Murdock Bishop, J. (2021). Addressing Heterosexism: Student Narratives of a Guided Imagery Activity. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 14(3). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol14/iss3/7