Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-610) and indexes.

The multicultural journey to cultural competence: personal narratives -- The superordinate nature of multicultural counseling and therapy -- Multicultural counseling competence for minority group counselors/therapists -- The politics of counseling and psychotherapy: social justice in counseling -- Systemic oppression: trust, mistrust, credibility, and worldviews -- Microaggressions in counseling and psychotherapy -- Barriers to multicultural counseling and therapy: individual and family perspectives -- Culturally appropriate intervention strategies -- Multicultural evidence-based practice -- Non-western indigenous methods of healing: implications for counseling and therapy -- Racial/cultural identity development in people of color: therapeutic implications -- White racial identity development: therapeutic implications -- Culturally competent assessment -- Counseling African Americans -- Counseling American Indians and Alaska natives -- Counseling Asian Americans and Pacific islanders -- Counseling Latinos -- Counseling individuals of multiracial descent -- Counseling Arab and Muslim Americans -- Counseling Jewish Americans -- Counseling immigrants and refugees -- Counseling LGBT individuals -- Counseling older adult clients -- Counseling women -- Counseling and poverty -- Counseling persons with disabilities.

In addition to significant revisions and updates reflecting changes in the field, this Sixth Edition features new chapters on: Multicultural counseling competence for minority mental health professionals. Multicultural evidence-based practice. Culturally competent assessment. Poverty and counseling. Filled with numerous examples, authentic vignettes, and practical case studies.