Culturally Sensitive Therapy emphasizes people’s various ethnic and cultural backgrounds within the therapeutic relationship.
Some approaches to therapy aim to treat every client the same — utilizing similar techniques, ways of communicating, and explanations of concepts. These therapists understand the importance of different cultures and recognize that these differences can impact the way someone experiences therapy. By bringing these experiences to the forefront of therapy, your therapist will validate your unique background and use it to work on your strengths and propel you toward your goals.
Your therapist will have foundational knowledge about your specific ethnic, cultural, and linguistic differences. They also will continue learning more about how your culture affects your life experiences.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy’s goal is to make you feel more comfortable and understood, not only when it comes to culture and ethnicity, but also religion, race, age, ability, gender, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Your therapist will employ counseling techniques to help you on your healing journey. They also will serve as an advocate for your particular identities in the community by connecting you to culturally-sensitive resources. Ultimately, the therapy should make you feel comfortable and understood. When the therapeutic space is safer, you will be more likely to benefit from the process.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Culturally Sensitive Therapy
***Not accepting new clients at this time. *** Virtual tele therapy sessions available*** My goal as a therapist is to help you find the very best aspects of yourself. I work to help you create healthy and dynamic relationships and to generate meaningful change. My approach to therapy is centered in a strong belief in the science of psychology and counseling, blended with the arts of empathy an...
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I love helping people heal and to be a part of that process with them. We are either healing or healed, lets get through this together. I offer a range of modalities such as EMDR and art therapy, which get the whole brain on board and are both evidence based practices. Connecting with your therapist is one thing and effective interventions is another. I like working with individuals, couples, a...
I am a clinical psychologist with experience in providing short to medium-term treatment that is specific and goal oriented. I believe it is helpful to come to therapy having a sense of what you would like to get out of it, and then assess how close we have come to that goal after a certain period of time. I offer a free initial phone consultation where we can chat and try to get a sense of...
I enjoy serving individuals and couples braving the tough and rewarding work of therapy. My approach is to provide a safe environment in which my clients cultivate greater personal insight and emotional intelligence that ultimately promotes self-understanding, healing from past/present wounds and growth toward realizing a more whole self and/or relationship. I work with adults and couples with...
My commitment is to support you in positive changes in an accepting environment. Through an empathic and collaborative approach, you will gain insight into maladaptive patterns that may be inhibiting you from creating the life you want to live. I graduated from Winona State University in 2009 with an MS in Community Counseling. My experience includes additional education on motivational...
