Tag: diversity
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Myth: Chinese people don’t need therapy
I have had the privilege of co-facilitating groups (with very bright and talented interns) for international students at university counseling centers. More recently, I have had the opportunity to work on an individual basis with international students from Chinese speaking countries in Mandarin. Working in Mandarin has been a privilege for many reasons, personal and…
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Global identity: Living in the old and the new
“Interested in everything, committed to nothing.” – Gregory David Roberts from his novel Shantaram. This statement really speaks to me when I contemplate how personal identity is shifting in the world given globalization. The terms global identity and the global nomad have entered our vocabulary as a result of the shrinking of our planet into…
JENNIFER T. YOUNG, PSY.D. 