Scholarship

Sapna Singh, CMHC student in the Department of Counseling, published an article in the Spring 2022 Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling Newsletter. Sapna's article "Bhagwat Gita for Broaching: Hindu Religious/Spiritual Orientation" discusses the need for counselor training to address clients' and students religious and spiritual beliefs. She provides some insights into the importance of Hindu beliefs and sacred teachings that help with wellness, grief and other challenges.

Ulash Thakore-Dunlap, lecturer faculty in the Department of Counseling, has co-edited Counseling and Psychotherapy for South Asian Americans: Identity, Psychology, and Clinical Implications published which will be released by Routledge this October. This essential text explores what it means to be a South Asian American living in the US while seeking, navigating and receiving psychological, behavioral or counseling services. It delves into a range of issues including cultural identity, racism, colorism, immigration, gender, sexuality, parenting, and caring for older adults. 

Chapter authors provide research literature, clinical and cultural considerations for interviewing and treatment planning, case examples, questions for reflection, and suggested readings, as well as worksheets and handouts. The book also includes insights on the future of South Asian American mental health, social justice, advocacy, and public policy. Integrating theory, research, and application, this book serves as a clinical guide for therapists, instructors, professors and supervisors in school/university counseling centers working with South Asian American clients, as well as for counseling students.