In response to a need for more cultural competency in indigenous practices, this article examines folk beliefs and healing practices in African American culture from theoretical, clinical, and practical perspectives. Four empirically derived culture‐specific factors—spirituality, ritual, power of words, and dreams—are presented as themes often embedded in African American clients’ narratives. A clinical case example illustrates the use of narrative therapy as an approach in therapy with a depressed client who subscribes to a folk belief system. Finally, interview questions and suggestions are given concerning how to better incorporate African American folk beliefs and healing practices in counseling and psychotherapy.
In response to a need for more cultural competency in indigenous practices, this article examines folk beliefs and healing practices in African American culture from theoretical, clinical, and practical perspectives. Four empirically derived culture-specific factors-spirituality, ritual, power of words, and dreams-are presented as themes often embedded in African American clients' narratives.A clinical case example illustrates the use of narrative therapy as an approach in therapy with a depressed client who subscribes to a folk belief system. Finally, interview questions and suggestions are given concerning how to better incorporate African American folk beliefs and healing practices in counseling and psychotherapy.
This Yoruba account of the creation of the world and humankind is just one of many accounts that exist within Latino/Latina religions and spiritual traditions. These narratives are complex and rich, and each account deserves years of serious study. Traditions in Latino culture are heterogeneous, ranging from Indigenous and African-based to Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant religions. Most literature on Latinos/Latinas assumes Catholicism to be the most influential religion for Latino culture; however, some important Indigenous and African-based religions are influential in Latino culture. We refer the reader to the chapters on Judaism, Catholicism, and the Evangelical, Episcopalian, Latter-day Saint, and Pentecostal churches, as all these are
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