International Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): September

Race-Based Trauma in Counselor Education: A Proposed Antiracist-Humanistic Course Curriculum

White Jr, Dwayne Maurice (Unknown)
Jarrett, Jodi (Unknown)
Green, Darius A. (Unknown)
Evans, Amanda M. (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Sep 2025

Abstract

The synonymic nature of humanistic scholarship suggests that to be a clinician with a humanistic focus, one must be an antiracist. Many practicing counselors report not receiving training on identifying and treating race-based trauma. This study, presented as a conceptual analysis, draws on secondary data sources including scholarly journals, textbooks, and online materials to propose a race-based trauma course curriculum. Methods of curriculum design include reviewing existing research, identifying critical gaps in multicultural training, and structuring content around self-awareness, knowledge, skill development, and advocacy. The discussion highlights the need for counselor educators to integrate antiracist-humanistic strategies to better prepare students for addressing race-based trauma in clinical practice. This work concludes with implications for counselor education programs to strengthen responsiveness to address training students in race-based trauma.  

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijomcd

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

The journal responds to the challenges of contemporary times, this journal welcomes papers, especially on guidance and counseling from cultural perspectives on the following topics: 1. Unique or culturally innovative approaches to counseling, 2. Inclusive or pluralist cultural approaches to guidance ...