Counseling Diverse Populations

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

This course explores the impact of cultural identity, social location, and systemic factors on the counseling process. Topics include race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, class, and other dimensions of diversity. Emphasis is placed on cultural humility, identity development, and the examination of personal and institutional bias, discrimination, and oppression. Grounded in a social-ecological framework, the course prepares students to develop multicultural counseling competencies and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds across multiple contexts [3].