GEXTH 6105 Examining Power, Privilege and Oppression in Clinical Practice
Examines theoretical and personal perspectives pertaining to gender, race, class, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation in mental health counseling and expressive therapies. Students examine their cultural identities and identify sociocultural biases and prejudices. They develop the ability to critique existing theory and practice from a multicultural lens. Students will be expected to understand issues of power, privilege, and oppression as they apply to the therapeutic relationship.