The positives and negatives of psychotherapy when the therapist and the client are both African American In seeking a therapist, it is natural to want to speak with someone who looks like you

Sociology Oct 05, 2022

The positives and negatives of psychotherapy when the therapist and the client are both African American

In seeking a therapist, it is natural to want to speak with someone who looks like you. Thirty black clients at a community mental health clinic in Los Angeles were polled on their preferences for black therapists over those from other racial or ethnic groups and the variables that contributed to their preferences.