Constructing Authentic Relationships in Clinical Practice

Jade Logan is the director of the Chestnut Hill College Internship Consortium at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, USA. Her teaching, research, and clinical expertise focus on culturally conscious education, training, and psychotherapy. Brad van Eeden-Moorefield is a professor of Family Science and Human Development and associate department chair for Social Justice Initiatives at Montclair State University in New Jersey, USA. He is a published authority on couple dynamics among diverse families. Scott Browning is a professor of psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, USA. He is a published authority on empathy, the contemporary family, and clinical interventions.

"The concept of Intersectionality breathes a dynamic understanding for the clinician. In this superbly crafted volume, the authors edify and inspire both clinician and supervisor with a deeper grasp of the multifaced world we and our clients inhabit. This practical book, with humility, gives you, the clinician, new tools, toward the quest of becoming a master healer."H. Charles Fishman, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine"If 'intersectionality' is the fourth wave in psychotherapy, this book serves as a strong propellor that drives the movement forward. A collective effort by leading practitioners and researchers in the field, this book translates the innovative concept of intersectionality into clinical application through the writers’ stories about their own social locations and the intriguing real-life cases. As an educator, a practitioner, and an advocate, I have this book to thank for making 'intersectionality' learnable, teachable, and doable."Yiqing Youngman, Psy.D., Department of Psychology, La Salle University, USA

• Introduction 1. Theory of Intersectionality 2. Intersectionality in Practice 3. Introducing the Self 4. Locating the Self in Practice 5. Use of the Self: Rapport Building 6. Use of Self: Assessment and Early Stages of Treatment 7. Use of Self: Middle Stages of Treatment 8. Use of Self: Later Stages of Treatment 9. Use of Self: Termination 10. Use of Self: Follow-up and re-engagement in treatment 11. Ethics of Intersectionality 12. Intersectionality in Training and Supervision 13. Developing Authenticity of Self: Supervisor, Training Therapist, Patient, and Intersectionality