Asian American Psychology and Psychotherapy

Intergenerational Trauma, Betrayal, and Liberation

Shin Shin Tang

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2023
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781538167229
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Clinical Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Asian American Psychology and Psychotherapy: Intergenerational Trauma, Betrayal, and Liberation is an essential resource for understanding the twofold battle many Asian Americans face of anti-Asian racism and intergenerational trauma. Drawing from liberation psychology and cultural betrayal trauma theory, it rightly situates Asian American trauma in its historical and cultural context. It also presents a liberatory approach to counseling that disrupts the inherent power differential between therapist and client, and, in doing so, creates the opportunity for deeper connection and healing. Models for theory, research, practice, and social justice are richly illustrated with testimonios and case examples.

Table of contents

• Acknowledgments
• User’s Guide: Please Read Before Continuing
• Introduction: A Battle on Two Fronts
• 1 The Model Minority Myth and Anti-Asian Racism, Past and Present
• 2 Rings of Betrayal: Contextualizing Asian American Trauma
• 3 ACEs High or Low? Biases in Research on Child Maltreatment among Asian Americans and Asian Canadians
• 4 Beginning Therapy with Asian Americans: Therapist Self-Awareness and Client Worldview
• 5 Decolonizing Therapy with Asian Americans: A Relational-Cultural Approach
• 6 In Our Voices: Asian American Experiences in Therapy
• 7 Liberating Psychology Training Programs: A Call to Institutional Courage
• References
• About the Author