Black Psychotherapists' Experience of Conducting Psychotherapy with a Non-Black Client
| dc.contributor.author | Evans, Alicea | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-15T23:19:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-15T23:19:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A review of the current literature shows that multicultural competence theory and research has primarily focused on the experience of White Psychotherapists and their ability to conduct psychotherapy with non-White clients effectively. There appears to be relatively little literature addressing the experiences of Black psychotherapists who conduct psychotherapy with non-Black clients. This qualitative study explored the experiences of Black psychotherapists to gain a better understanding of the dynamics that are present in this therapeutic dyad. The participants of this study were 10 self-identified African-American psychotherapists over the age of 18 who had conducted psychotherapy with at least one White client. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze data from semi-structured interviews. Findings indicated that the degree to which their graduated education and supervision reflected their distinctive experience as Black psychotherapists influenced how they experienced work with non-Black clients in training and in their later careers. The implications of the findings for clinical training are discussed. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3217 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.institution | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| dc.subject | "African-American Psychotherapist","Mixed-Race Dyad","Psychotherapist","Black Therapist","Qualitative Study" | |
| dc.title | Black Psychotherapists' Experience of Conducting Psychotherapy with a Non-Black Client | |
| dc.type | Dissertation | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Psychology |