Teaching Counselors-in-Training to Broach Race: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Counselor Educators' Experiences
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| Title: | Teaching Counselors-in-Training to Broach Race: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Counselor Educators' Experiences |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jacoby Loury (ORCID |
| Source: | Counselor Education and Supervision. 2026 65(2):176-185. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Counselor Training, African Americans, Counselor Educators, Race, African American Teachers, Cultural Pluralism, Counselor Client Relationship, Teaching Methods |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ceas.70022 |
| ISSN: | 0011-0035 1556-6978 |
| Abstract: | Although broaching race in counseling is recommended across curricula, little research has examined how counselor educators prepare counselors-in-training to broach. This qualitative study used interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences of nine Black counselor educators in CACREP-accredited counseling programs. We conducted semistructured interviews and analyzed the data using a seven-step process, discovering five themes. Five group experiential themes emerged: (a) Degree of Multiculturalism in Counseling Program, (b) Defining Broaching, (c) Centering Clients' Culture, (d) Intentionally Discussing Race, and (e) Feeling Tension with Students. Findings highlight pedagogical approaches, relational tensions, and structural contexts that shape how Black counselor educators prepare counselors-in-training to broach race with clients, with implications for counselor education and practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1507862 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Although broaching race in counseling is recommended across curricula, little research has examined how counselor educators prepare counselors-in-training to broach. This qualitative study used interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences of nine Black counselor educators in CACREP-accredited counseling programs. We conducted semistructured interviews and analyzed the data using a seven-step process, discovering five themes. Five group experiential themes emerged: (a) Degree of Multiculturalism in Counseling Program, (b) Defining Broaching, (c) Centering Clients' Culture, (d) Intentionally Discussing Race, and (e) Feeling Tension with Students. Findings highlight pedagogical approaches, relational tensions, and structural contexts that shape how Black counselor educators prepare counselors-in-training to broach race with clients, with implications for counselor education and practice. |
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| ISSN: | 0011-0035 1556-6978 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ceas.70022 |
