Culturally sensitive therapy is an approach in which therapists emphasize understanding a client's background, ethnicity, and belief system. Therapists that specialize in culturally sensitive therapy will accommodate and respect the differences in practices, traditions, values and opinions of different cultures and integrate those differences into therapeutic treatment. Culturally sensitive therapy will typically lead with a thorough assessment of the culture the client identifies with. This approach can both help a client feel comfortable and at ease, and lead to more positive therapeutic outcomes – for example, depression may look different depending on your cultural background. Think this is approach may be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapDen’s culturally sensitive therapy experts today.
One size does NOT fit all in therapy and culture plays a HUGE role in that. With each therapy intervention that we collaboratively work on, your culture and values are at the forefront and will be honored in our therapeutic relationship.
— Michelle May, Counselor in West Bloomfield, MISocial justice and advocacy are core pieces to a therapist's identity. They have to be able to navigate complex cultural issues that transcend race and cultural identity. These issues are often the source of a lot of the issues our clients are struggling, and a therapist must be able to identify the impact of culture and identity on the presenting issue.
— Saara Amri, Licensed Professional Counselor in Springfield, VAMy life is immersed in alternative and marginalized communities, and I seek regular trainings in cultural sensitivity.
— Kelsey Smith, Licensed Professional Counselor in Atlanta, GAI am a queer, feminist therapist and coming from a systems background, believe that the environments and systems we are surviving within impact our sense of safety and our sense of self. I work hard to deconstruct and unpack the ways our shitty cultural norms negatively impact my clients and connect them back to an internalized sense of self-worth, self-esteem, self-validation, and safety.
— Ginelle Guckenburg, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CAI am a member of several lesser represented populations: African American/Black, female, plus size to name a few. I understand how it feels to be picked on and ridiculed for just being me. My acceptance is high and my life experiences have placed me in the "friendly/aware" status for alternative lifestyles and types of loving/living and LGBTQIA+ communities.
— Delzora M. Clark - VoicedMania, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in New Bern, NCPersonal life experience and 6 years professional experience
— Myra Flor Arpin, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in Shoreline, WAAs a Black gay male therapist, I feel I understand people's needs who come from diverse cultural backgrounds. As a person who endeavors to be culturally humble, I encourage exploration in the areas of Age, Developmental disabilities, Indigenous heritage, National origin, Racial identity, Ethnic identity, Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and sexual orientation.
— Uriah Cty M.A., LMFT # 121606, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Beverly Hills, CAEthical counseling is necessarily multicultural and culturally sensitive. I tailor sessions to your unique cultural background, including your race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and language of origin. I have lived and worked in several countries, having spent most of my career in Latin America. I provide fully bilingual services in English and Spanish, and also speak French and Italian.
— Katherine Wikrent, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in New Orleans, LAThis is the lens that I view therapy through.
— Meli Leilani Devencenzi, Psychologist in Cedar City, UTThrough this approach, we will engage in open dialogue so that I can truly understand my client's cultural context and the impact it has on their experiences and challenges. Together, we will collaboratively explore how cultural factors influence their narratives, fostering a deeper understanding and addressing cultural issues in a way that is respectful and supportive of their identities and values.
— Allison Freeman, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in Belmont, NCCulture informs how we view and understand our values and others around us. It's important to integrate that into therapy, as well as for your therapist to respect and understand your perspective.
— Kameryn "Yams" Rose, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in , CAMuch of my graduate school training was in cross-cultural psychology, including understanding how culture is important in helping clients who struggle with various mental health problems. I use a cultural lens to view each of my clients and consider how culture has shaped them over time.
— Catherine Bitney, Clinical Psychologist in Austin, TXI work with clients in a collaborative relationship to identify goals for therapy and treatment or growth plan. Together, we will identify what will be helpful, to explore how you relate to yourself (your thoughts, feelings, body, identity), the context within which you live, and how the heck to manage the societal structures we have to navigate. As a therapist I aim to practice with cultural humility, and will educate myself on topics important to you.
— Cat Salemi, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in ,As a bicultural/bilingual therapist, I am attuned to the profound impact of my clients‘ cultural background on their communication.
— Antje Hofmeister, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in San Francisco, CAI don’t consider myself a very traditional therapist. I work very collaboratively with my clients, bringing my authentic self into the room while letting my clients take the lead in their lives. I work really actively with clients to facilitate a co-created healing space that allows for all aspects of a client’s identity and experience.
— Michelle Jaquish, Clinical Social Worker in Seattle, WAI believe that we all see the world through our own cultural lens. Being allowed to learn about a client's world and belief systems is a truly humbling experience. With my experience as a former diversity coordinator coupled with being aware of the various cultural stipulations that exist in society allows me to provide you with the necessary and relevant interventions that would not only be respectful to your beliefs but also catered towards the system we are a part of.
— Jeremy Bissram, Psychologist in New York, NYAs a multicultural person, providing a space that is not only trauma-informed, but culturally sensitive is vital to me as a mental health professional. I believe therapy not only should be culturally-sensitive, but creative in the ways we reach clients to make therapy accessible, meaningful, and impactful. By providing this space, I keep in mind I am not an expert on everyone's culture, while not expecting those to educate me so that they feel comfortable.
— Cheyenne Bellarosa, Counselor in Aurora, CO