Multi-Cultural Considerations for Counselling First Nations Clients

Authors

  • Simon A. Nuttgens Athabasca University
  • Allan J. Campbell Siksika Mental Health

Keywords:

First Nations, Multi-Cultural Counselling,

Abstract

Despite evidence that First Nations people experience a disproportionate degree of mental health concerns relative to other Canadians, many within this population do not access Western-based mental health services. In this article we extend a socio-political and historical rationale for attending to key cultural differences when working with First Nations clientele. These cultural differences are situated within the three commonly held domains of multicultural competence: self-awareness, knowledge of the other, and therapeutic practice.

Author Biography

Simon A. Nuttgens, Athabasca University

Assistant Professor Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology University of Athabasca

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Published

2010-03-08

How to Cite

Nuttgens, S. A., & Campbell, A. J. (2010). Multi-Cultural Considerations for Counselling First Nations Clients. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 44(2). Retrieved from https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/58905

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