Using Critical Self-Reflection to Promote Multicultural Competence and Cultural Sensitivity Among Trainees

Presentation given at National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change.

This presentation will explore the implications of using critical self-reflections on the development of cultural sensitivity among students in applied mental health fields of education. An overview of multicultural competency for school-based mental health service providers will be presented followed by a demonstration of applying standards of multicultural competency to graduate training coursework within traditional classrooms, virtual learning environments, and field-based settings. Considerations for counselor education and school psychology courses will be discussed.