Being White in the Helping Professions: Developing Effective Intercultural

In this reflective yet practical book, the author challenges white helping professionals to recognize their own cultural identity and the impact it has when practising in a multicultural environment. Ryde offers a model for 'white awareness' in a diverse society and offers advice on how to implement white awareness training in an organization.

Judy Ryde PhD is a freelance psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer of 25 years' experience. She provides supervision training across the helping professions within the Centre for Supervision and Team Development. Judy also supervises the BCPC Asylum Project which provides counselling and psychotherapy for asylum seekers and refugees, and was a co-founder of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility.

Introduction: Looking in the Mirror. Part 1. Experiencing Whiteness in a Racialized Context. Chapter 1. Being White. Chapter 2. Discovering Whiteness Together. Chapter 3. Shame and Guilt. Part 2. The Practice of White Helping Professionals within a Racialized Context. Chapter 4. The Core Beliefs that Underpin our Work. Chapter 5. Practising with White Awareness as Professionals. Part 3. White Organizations within a Racialized Context. Chapter 6. Organizational Considerations: Working in a Racialized Context. Chapter 7. Training for White Awareness. Chapter 8. Whiteness in Supervision. Conclusion: This is the Best Time to Dream the Best Dream of them All. Index.