Relational-Cultural Theory: Fostering the Growth of a Paradigm Through Empirical Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Stephen Lenz
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Relational Cultural Theory

scholarly journals Counseling  Older LGBTQ+ Adults of Color: Relational-Cultural Theory in Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-382
Author(s):  
Christian D. Chan ◽  
Camille D. Frank ◽  
Melisa DeMeyer ◽  
Aishwarya Joshi ◽  
Edson Andrade Vargas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Relational Cultural Theory ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Life Span Development ◽  
History Of

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities have faced a history of discriminatory incidents with deleterious effects on mental health and wellness. Compounded with other historically marginalized identities, LGBTQ+ people of color continue to experience disenfranchisement, inequities, and invisibility, leading to complex experiences of oppression and resilience. Moving into later stages of life span development, older adults of color in LGBTQ+ communities navigate unique nuances within their transitions. The article addresses the following goals to connect relational–cultural theory (RCT) as a relevant theoretical framework for counseling with older LGBTQ+ adults of color: (a) explication of conceptual and empirical research related to older LGBTQ+ adults of color; (b) outline of key principles involved in the RCT approach; and (c) RCT applications in practice and research for older LGBTQ+ adults of color.

Navigating Toxic Masculinity in Clients as a Beginning Therapist

2020 ◽  
pp. 264-283
Author(s):  
Jeffrey K. Christensen ◽  
Justin D. Henderson ◽  
Cort M. Dorn-Medeiros ◽  
Ian Lertora
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Counseling Students ◽  
Relational Cultural Theory ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Beginning Counselors ◽  
Male Clients

The purpose of this chapter is to provide counseling students with a framework that will allow them to broach gender with male clients and to navigate conversations that may elicit anxiety for beginning counselors. This will be done through the case example of Whitney, a graduate student who just started internship. Her client is Rick, a client in his 50s, who is coming to services because of receiving a DUI and needing to complete counseling for his diversion mandate. Whitney is younger than Rick and has the experience of having some discomforting exchanges with him, such as remarks on how “bright” she is and a passing comment her outfit. The strategies proposed in this case study are grounded in the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies and in Relational Cultural Theory and will give students a framework for understanding clients who may respond like Rick.

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