Without License, With Purpose: The Lived Experiences of Non‐Licensed BIPOC Women Counselors Navigating a Predominantly White Professional Environment.
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| Title: | Without License, With Purpose: The Lived Experiences of Non‐Licensed BIPOC Women Counselors Navigating a Predominantly White Professional Environment. |
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| Authors: | Bordeaux, Charisse, Sump, Elizabeth, Allen, Ajah |
| Source: | Journal of Counseling & Development (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Jul2026, Vol. 104 Issue 3, p400-414. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Counselors, Psychological resilience, Life, African Americans, Professional practice, Indigenous peoples, People of color, Work environment, Interviewing, Statistical sampling, Psychology of women, White people, Judgment sampling, Professional identity, Experience, Thematic analysis, Financial stress, Racism, Professional licenses, Research methodology, Social skills, Phenomenology, Psychosocial factors, Access to information, Cultural pluralism |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of non‐licensed Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women counselors navigating predominantly White professional counseling environments. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), six participants with at least 1 year of counseling‐related experience shared their narratives through semistructured interviews. Five key themes emerged: systemic barriers, emotional and psychological impacts, structural exclusion, advocacy, and discrimination. Findings indicate that while participants experienced financial hardship, licensure challenges, racialized labor, and marginalization, they also demonstrated resilience, purpose‐making, and culturally responsive advocacy. The results indicate gaps in professional recognition and support for non‐licensed BIPOC women and offer implications for inclusive policy, training, and supervision practices in counseling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of non‐licensed Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women counselors navigating predominantly White professional counseling environments. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), six participants with at least 1 year of counseling‐related experience shared their narratives through semistructured interviews. Five key themes emerged: systemic barriers, emotional and psychological impacts, structural exclusion, advocacy, and discrimination. Findings indicate that while participants experienced financial hardship, licensure challenges, racialized labor, and marginalization, they also demonstrated resilience, purpose‐making, and culturally responsive advocacy. The results indicate gaps in professional recognition and support for non‐licensed BIPOC women and offer implications for inclusive policy, training, and supervision practices in counseling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 15566676 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jcad.70035 |
