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How Can Counselling And Psychotherapy Educators Develop Credible Pathways Towards De-Colonization And Genuine Reconciliation In Australia?, Suzanne Jenkins
How Can Counselling And Psychotherapy Educators Develop Credible Pathways Towards De-Colonization And Genuine Reconciliation In Australia?, Suzanne Jenkins
Arts Conference Papers
Historically psychological theory and practice has focussed on promoting and maintaining Western privilege through Western knowledge and Western ways of knowing that deny the validity of Indigenous knowledge and culture. Psychology has been complicit in the colonising process and, as a dominant discourse, has a documented past that has been ethnocentric and has objectified, dehumanised and devalued those from culturally different groups (McLeod, 1997; Nystul, 2011). Counselling, as a profession emerged, not from any perceived need within human development but in response to economic and political demands (Glosoff, 2009). In more recent times, however, Counselling is increasingly being regarded as …
Releasing Privilege: How Can We Develop Indigenous Knowledge In Our Classrooms?, Suzanne Jenkins
Releasing Privilege: How Can We Develop Indigenous Knowledge In Our Classrooms?, Suzanne Jenkins
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Historically research, theory and practice has focussed on promoting and maintaining Western privilege through Western knowledge and Western ways of knowing that deny the validity of Indigenous knowledge and culture. Psychology, in particular, has been complicit in the colonising process and, as a dominant discourse, has a documented past that has been ethnocentric and has objectified, dehumanised and devalued those from culturally different groups (McLeod, 1997; Nystul, 2011). As non-Indigenous professionals, central to our ability to act as effective cultural allies will be how we can form meaningful alliances with our Indigenous students/clients. To be successful we need to develop …
A Qualitative Study Of Counsellors Interpretation Of Personal Growth, Martin Philpott
A Qualitative Study Of Counsellors Interpretation Of Personal Growth, Martin Philpott
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An examination of the meaning and personal significance of the small group experience for a purposefully selected group of mature age graduate counsellors following three years of Counsellor training.