Achieving effectiveness of psychotherapy across a diversity of patients continues to be a
foremost concern, and the therapy alliance remains a critical component of such favorable …

Psychotherapy researchers have developed a body of research on the construct of therapist
responsiveness. This literature seeks a clearer picture of how therapists adapt their …

Broaching involves actively addressing culture and power in session, a counseling skill that
is underused despite its promising track record. In an experimental analogue design, the …

The purpose of this article is to develop guidelines to assist practitioners and researchers in
evaluating and developing rigorous case studies. The main concern in evaluating a case …

Despite awareness in social work and related literatures that sociocultural power dynamics
are reproduced in practice, there is little research on how whiteness manifests as an …

This article presents a current knowledge synthesis of empirical studies on cross-cultural
psychotherapy since 1980. Guided by a critical review framework, our search in seven …

Predictors of broaching race for trainees and professionals (N= 85) seeing clients were
examined in a correlational design. Results showed multicultural competence was a strong …

Psychotherapy research has shown evidence of positive impacts of broaching cultural
differences on the therapy process and outcomes. This increasing body of research also …

Ruptures, including racial microaggressions, are inevitable in therapy. Because they are
subtle and subject to alternative explanations, identifying and illustrating racial …

A cultural opportunity is 1 of 3 pillars within multicultural orientation framework; it is defined
as a moment in therapy when aspects of a client's background emerge, which can be deeply …