Culturally Inclusive Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Latino Immigrants in Canada
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Authors
Vargas Menares, Daniela Elizabeth
Issue Date
2026-01
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
Latino immigrants , immigrants , culturally responsive counselling , bilingual therapy , migration stress , resilience
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This capstone examined how Canadian counselling practices could be adapted to better support the mental health needs of Latino immigrants by integrating culturally responsive and linguistically informed therapeutic strategies. Latino immigrants in Canada have experienced migration-related stressors including language barriers, discrimination, financial strain, trauma exposure, and disrupted social and spiritual supports, which interact with culturally and linguistically mismatched counselling services to reduce access to and engagement with mental health care. Guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, this project used a structured literature review following Creswell’s methodological approach to identify empirical evidence on culturally inclusive psychotherapeutic interventions. Twelve peer-reviewed studies published between 2016 and 2024 were synthesized into three themes: language and bilingualism in therapeutic practice, migration stress and trauma, and social support, resilience, and religious coping. Findings showed that culturally responsive care could strengthened through linguistic attunement, trauma-informed and ecologically grounded interventions, and the integration of relational, communal, and spiritual sources of resilience. Counselling outcomes improved when therapists demonstrated cultural humility, addressed structural barriers, and used culturally adapted models such as bilingual and relationally focused therapies. Implications emphasized the need for bilingual service delivery, enhanced practitioner training in cultural competence, and systemic advocacy to increase accessibility for Latino immigrant communities. Overall, results underscored the importance of tailoring counselling practices to reflect the sociocultural and linguistic realities of Latino immigrants within the Canadian mental health landscape.
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