An Examination of Racial Trauma and Multicultural Counseling

Abstract

School counselors are change agents and social justice advocates and must be prepared to address problematic issues that impact students. With this in mind, school counselors must consider how environmental stressors and racial trauma can adversely impact student outcomes. The purpose of this chapter is to provide tools for school counselors to operate from a culturally affirming lens. This chapter addresses approaches to counselor training, the psychological distress, as well as contributors of racial trauma, ethical considerations, counterproductive practices, and implications for the school counseling field.