• Access to IT equipment necessary to present group work.

1. Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of diversity within the 21st century.¿
2. Evaluate and interpret concepts and principles of possible issues of power and oppression and develop lines of argument as to how these could impact the therapeutic relationship.¿
3. Using the entries in your personal journal, identify and communicate your own values, culture and difference and evaluate the impact of these on the therapeutic relationship.¿

Core Texts¿¿
Cameron, R. (2020). Working with difference & diversity in counselling & psychotherapy. Sage.¿¿
Charura, D., & Lago, C. (Eds.). (2021). Black identifies & white therapists: Race, respect & diversity. PCCS Books.
D’Ardenne, P. & Mahtani, A. (2013). Transcultural counselling in action (2nd ed.). Sage.¿¿
Erskine, R.G. (2021). A healing relationship: Commentary on therapeutic dialogues. Phoenix.¿¿
Hoffman, L., Cleare-Hoffman, H., Granger, N. & St. John, D. (2020). Humanistic approaches to multiculturalism and diversity: Perspectives on existence and difference. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351133357¿
Proctor, G. (2017). The dynamics of power in counselling & psychotherapy: Ethics, politics and practice. PCCS Books.¿
Turner, D. (2021). Intersections of privilege and otherness in counselling and psychotherapy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367854423¿

Recommended Reading¿
Feltham, C. & Horton, I. (Eds.). (2012). The Sage handbook of counselling and psychotherapy (3rd ed.). Sage.¿¿
Lago, C. (2005). Race, culture and counselling: The ongoing challenge. Open University Press.¿¿
Lago, C. & Smith, B. (2010). Anti-discriminatory practice in counselling & psychotherapy. Sage.¿¿
Ridley, C. (2005). Overcoming unintentional racism in counselling and therapy: A practitioner’s guide to intentional intervention (2nd ed.). Sage.¿
Ryde, J. (2009). Being white in the helping professions: Developing effective intercultural awareness. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.¿
Singh, R. & Dutta, S. (2010). Race and culture: Tools, techniques and training: A manual for professionals. Karnac.¿¿

Journal Articles¿
Robinson, C. (2015). Finding my lost identity. Therapy Today, 26(2). 14-17. https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/1636/bacp-therapy-today-mar15.pdf
Hunt, J. (2013). Listening to transgender voices. Therapy Today, 24(8). 33-35. https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/1657/bacp-therapy-today-oct13.pdf

A verbally presented 30-minute Presentation in small groups based on material researched on a subject relevant to culture and diversity, including how your subject impacts on the therapeutic relationship. The 30 minutes will be broken down as follows: 5 minutes prep time, 20 minutes presenting, 10 minutes Q&A (assessing learning outcomes 1 & 2)

A 1,000-word assignment analysing your presentation experiences and learning from your chosen subject (assessing learning outcomes 1 & 2)

A 1,500 word Personal Development Profile (PDP) (assessing learning outcomes 2 & 3)



In addition, as per professional accreditation requirements, all modules require 100% attendance at the scheduled sessions.
All elements must be passed.
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Formative feedback given by peers and Facilitators in relation to small/large group supervised clinical practice throughout the module
Formative feedback given by peers and Facilitators in relation to the presentation

This module, which is integrated into each workshop in the first year, will focus on the practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy in a multicultural and diverse society. The learning in this module will raise awareness of power and oppression within relationships. Social and cultural conditioning relating to areas such as poverty, education, sex, gender, race, class, disability, religion or belief, age and sexuality, neurodiversity, climate change and decolonisation will be explored in terms of student’s own experiences.

Indicative Content may include the following topics:

1.Introduction to intersectionality
2.Identification of social positions
3.Introduction to othering
4.The significance of personal therapy for the counsellor
5.Issues of power and oppression in the therapeutic relationships
6.Impact of difference and diversity
7.Neurodiversity
8.Prejudice
9.Cultural awareness, decolonisation and post-colonisation
10.Context of humanistic and integrative therapy in a global community
11.Internalised oppression
12.Microaggressions and unconscious bias
13.Climate change and ecological interdependency
14.Inclusion and exclusion with OPT

Anderson, J., Staunton, T., O’Gorman, J., & Hickman, C. (Eds.). (2024). Being a therapist in a time of climate breakdown. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003436096
Cameron, R. (2020). Working with difference & diversity in counselling & psychotherapy. Sage.
Charura, D., & Lago, C. (Eds.). (2021). Black identifies & white therapists: Race, respect & diversity. PCCS Books.
D’Ardenne, P. & Mahtani, A. (2013). Transcultural counselling in action (2nd ed.). Sage.
Erskine, R.G. (2021). A healing relationship: Commentary on therapeutic dialogues. Phoenix.
Hoffman, L., Cleare-Hoffman, H., Granger, N. & St. John, D. (2020). Humanistic approaches to multiculturalism and diversity: Perspectives on existence and difference. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351133357
Proctor, G. (2017). The dynamics of power in counselling & psychotherapy: Ethics, politics and practice. PCCS Books.
Turner, D. (2021). Intersections of privilege and otherness in counselling and psychotherapy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367854423
Recommended Reading
Feltham, C. & Horton, I. (Eds.). (2012). The Sage handbook of counselling and psychotherapy (3rd ed.). Sage.
Lago, C. (2005). Race, culture and counselling: The ongoing challenge. Open University Press.
Lago, C. & Smith, B. (2010). Anti-discriminatory practice in counselling & psychotherapy. Sage.
Ridley, C. (2005). Overcoming unintentional racism in counselling and therapy: A practitioner’s guide to intentional intervention (2nd ed.). Sage.
Ryde, J. (2009). Being white in the helping professions: Developing effective intercultural awareness. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Singh, R. & Dutta, S. (2010). Race and culture: Tools, techniques and training: A manual for professionals. Karnac.
Journal Articles
Robinson, C. (2015). Finding my lost identity. Therapy Today, 26(2). 14-17. https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/1636/bacp-therapy-today-mar15.pdf
Hunt, J. (2013). Listening to transgender voices. Therapy Today, 24(8). 33-35. https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/1657/bacp-therapy-today-oct13.pdf