Black American's Strengths-Based Cultural Practices: Tools for Clinicians to Promote Psychological Well-Being - Paperback

by Robert T. Carter (Author), Alex Pieterse (Author), Jessica Forsyth (Author)

Black Americans' Strengths-Based Cultural Practices: Tools for Clinicians to Promote Psychological Well-Being uses historical, social, scientific, and psychological research to detail how mental health professionals can use the cultural practices of Black Americans and communities to promote positive psychosocial health.

Author Biography

Robert T. Carter, Ph.D. is professor emeritus of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Alex L. Pieterse, PhD is an associate professor and director of the Institute for the Study of Race and Culture at Boston College.

Jessica M. Forsyth, PhD is a licensed psychologist and senior associate at Robert T. Carter & Associates, an expert witness practice specializing in the assessment of racial trauma, where she has consulted on a variety of civil and criminal cases for 15 years.