Handbook on Counseling African American Women

Kimber Shelton is a licensed psychologist and owner of KLS Counseling & Consulting Services in Dallas, TX. She is also adjunct instructor in Yorkville University's MA in counseling psychology program.Michelle King Lyn is a licensed psychologist and owner of Elle Counseling, LLC.Mahlet Endale is a licensed psychologist and owner of Crossroads Mental Wellness Services, LLC.

• Foreword Rosie Phillips Davis, University of Memphis, USAPrefaceKimber Shelton, Yorkville University, Canada; Michelle King Lyn, Elle Counseling, USA; and Mahlet Endale, Crossroads Mental Wellness Services, USA1. Intersectionality in Therapy for African American and Black WomenCandice Nicole Hargons, Natalie Malone, and Chesmore Montique, all of University of Kentucky, USA2. Culturally Competent Counseling Practice with African American Women Kimber Shelton, KLS Counseling and Consulting Services, USA3. Depression and Anxiety in African American WomenLauren Simone Harper, Providence Medical Group, USA and Courtney Williams, Vanderbilt University, USA4. Post-Traumatic Stress and Complex Trauma Shavonne J. Moore-Lobban, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA, Maria Espinola, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA, and Karen Powdrill, Allegheny General Hospital, USA5. African American Women and Chronic Mental Illnesses Natalie D. Haslem, Georgia State University, USA6. Substance Use and Dependence Gemari Evans, Chicago School or Professional Psychology, USA, and Kimber Shelton, KLS Counseling and Consulting Services7. Eating Disorders Judi-Lee Webb, Psychological Solutions of Atlanta, USA, and Kimber Shelton, KLS Counseling and Consulting Services, USA8. Individual Counseling Tamara D'Anjou Turner, Georgia State University, USA, Mahlet Endale, Elle Counseling, LLC, USA, and Michelle King Lyn, Crossroads Mental Wellness Services, LLC, USA9. Couple and Family Therapy with African American Women Ayanna Abrams, Ascension Behavioral Health, USA, and Ticily Medley, Psychologist, USA10. Group Therapy with Black and African American Women Michelle King Lyn, Elle Counseling, LLC, USA11. Inpatient Treatment for African American Women Stephanie N. Williams, Forensic Psychologist, USA, and Melissa G. Johnson, Clinical Psychologist, USA12. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities Danielle Simmons, Simmons Counseling and Consulting Services, USA13. African American Women with Disabilities Anthea A. Gray, Ohio State University, USA, Ngozi Ndukwe, Clinical Psychologist, USA, and Angela M. Kuemmel, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, USA14. The Mental Health Needs of African American Women Enrolled in Higher Education Mahlet Endale, Crossroads Mental Wellness Services, LLC, USA, and Terrence Harper II, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA15. Culturally Competent Counseling with Clients Identifying as Multiracial Jasmine H. Winbush, Amethyst Psychological Services, USAAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex