Multicultural Therapy

Multicultural Therapy: A Practice Imperative is an excellent resource for therapists, trainees, and anyone interested in psychotherapy and counseling. Vasquez and Johnson provide an intersectional perspective to address the relevance of identity and social justice in psychotherapy. A timely and essential contribution, this text is applicable to all psychotherapy clients. I strongly recommend this superb volume.–Lillian Comas-Díaz, PhD, Author, Multicultural Care: A Clinician’s Guide to Cultural Competence
Dr. Melba Vazquez has been an influential force in multicultural psychology for decades. She is among a small handful of full-time therapists in independent practice who also has written an impressive number of articles, chapters, and books. This book adds to her impressive record. What is particularly helpful with this book is how she and her coauthor, Dr. Josephine Johnson, have included their own reactions on how to integrate the tenants of multicultural psychology to the therapeutic contexts, such as an understanding of one’s own religious prejudices or how to respond to a racial microaggression by a client directed towards the therapist.
–Jeffery S. Mio, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Psychology Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA
Using psychological science and practice, Vasquez and Johnson illustrate the subtle and unique ways culture is always part of healing. The book is comprehensive, compelling, and practical–a gift to our field.
–Hector Y. Adames, PsyD, Professor, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois; Co-Director, IC-RACE (Immigration, Critical Race, And Cultural Equity) Lab

Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, is a psychologist in independent practice in Austin, Texas. Dr. Vasquez served as the 2nd president of the American Psychological Association (APA). She has also previously served as president of the Texas Psychological Association, APA Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), and APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), as well as a term on the APA Board of Directors. She is a cofounder of APA Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race) and the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Dr. Vasquez has coauthored several books in addition to dozens of book chapters and journal articles.

Josephine D. Johnson, PhD, has a private practice in Farmington Hills, Michigan, providing services to adolescents, adults, and families, and clinical supervision to doctoral and master’s level psychologists. She also has worked as a consultant to community mental health agencies and other organizations, and as a specialist with residential treatment facilities. Dr. Johnson served on the American Psychological Association Board of Directors and in numerous groups, including the Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice, and was chair of the Task Force on the Implementation of the Multicultural Guidelines. She was president of the Michigan Psychological Association and named its “Psychologist of the Year” in 2009, and has served as Michigan’s Federal Advocacy Coordinator and as an officer of the Metro Detroit Association of Black Psychologists. Dr. Johnson has conducted numerous workshops and trainings on multiculturalism, including a cultural sensitivity retreat experience.

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