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2012

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Karrie L Swan

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Social Class And Classism: Expanding Multicultural Awareness, Karrie Swan, Lane Jessica Oct 2012

Social Class And Classism: Expanding Multicultural Awareness, Karrie Swan, Lane Jessica

Karrie L Swan

Broadening multicultural competency through social advocacy is becoming increasingly important in the field of counseling. Despite calls for understanding diverse cultural constructs, there have been relatively few calls for understanding the role poverty and social class plays in counseling and supervision. In this presentation, participants will learn how social class worldview influences the process of counseling, the counseling relationship and supervisory relationship. The presenters will also present a model for how counselors can engage in social justice practices that improve the lives of clients affected by poverty. 1) Participants will learn about the impact of social class and classism. 2) …


Transforming Supervision Through Mindfulness-Based Relationships, Karrie Swan, Jessica Lane Jul 2012

Transforming Supervision Through Mindfulness-Based Relationships, Karrie Swan, Jessica Lane

Karrie L Swan

Attendees will learn how to incorporate mindfulness-based relationship practices into clinical supervision. Through present awareness and thoughtful attention to intentionality, mindfulness-based practices can lead to strengthened relationships, increased problem-solving skills, greater acceptance of self and others, and increased mutual empathy. Participants will experientially discover the benefits of mindfulness-based practices and learn how to incorporate mindfulness-based relationship practices into the supervisor-supervisee relationship. 1) Participants will learn about the existing research on the impact of mindfulness-based practices, as well as the importance and effectiveness of how mindfulness practices enhance relationships. 2) Participants will learn how to incorporate the mindfulness-based relationship approach into …


Broadening Multicultural Competence: Understanding And Advocating For Individuals Affected By Poverty, Karrie Swan Dec 2011

Broadening Multicultural Competence: Understanding And Advocating For Individuals Affected By Poverty, Karrie Swan

Karrie L Swan

Broadening multicultural competency through social advocacy is becoming increasingly important in the field of counseling. Despite research proposing the importance of understanding diverse cultural constructs, few studies have investigated the role poverty and social class plays. More consideration must be given to understanding issues surrounding classism and intrapsychic bias toward low-income clients. Counselors should be heedful of how one’s social class worldview influences the process of counseling and the counseling relationship. The purpose of this article is to examine poverty as a cultural construct, and gain insight into macro-level challenges that reinforce oppression for clients living in poverty. The article …