Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Document Type
Article
Keywords
cultural immersion, international, multicultural competencies, transformative learning, curriculum development
Subject Area
Counseling, Counselor Education, Mental Health Counseling
Abstract
Counselor educators are called to promote the development of cultural competence in counselors-in-training (CITs). The challenge of this process is in assessing competence as well as knowing andragogical strategies to facilitate this development. Cultural humility, in comparison, is a process-based framework that requires life-long self-reflection and open-minded stance towards others. Providing cultural immersion opportunities for CITs could be a teaching method to promote deeper cultural humility. This qualitative study examined the perceived impact of a cultural immersion experience on CITs and their cultural competence. Training implications for counselor educators and supervisors are also provided.
Recommended Citation
Atkins, K., & Lorelle, S. (2022). Cultural Humility: Lessons Learned through a Counseling Cultural Immersion. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol15/iss1/9