Counseling and Psychotherapy with Arabs and Muslims

Download or read book Counseling and Psychotherapy with Arabs and Muslims written by Marwan Adeeb Dwairy and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2006-04-24 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long shadow of September 11 has awakened a widespread desire to understand more about Arab and Islamic cultures. As an Arab who learned western psychology, Marwan Dwairy has first-hand experience with the dilemmas involved in adapting western psychotherapy to the needs of Arab and Muslim clients. Drawing from his 25 years of clinical and educational experience, this original volume will help to deepen knowledge and avoid stereotyping among counselors, therapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals.