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Irreducibility of Black Male Clients: Considerations for Culturally Competent Counseling
Author(s) -
HAN MICHAEL D.,
VEREEN LINWOOD G.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of humanistic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2161-1939
pISSN - 2159-0311
DOI - 10.1002/johc.12036
Subject(s) - cognitive reframing , irreducibility , psychology , socrates , humanism , psychotherapist , black male , social psychology , pedagogy , epistemology , sociology , gender studies , philosophy , theology
An exploration of Black men as clients is presented. The concept of irreducibility through the humanistic lens is shared as a means of providing counselors the wherewithal to reframe the internal paradigm of clinical work with Black men. Recommendations for counselor exploration and clinical practice are offered.