Teaching Social Justice in Counseling Psychology

The authors present a case example of how one university has integrated the teaching of social justice and multicultural consciousness across the curriculum of counseling psychology. It highlights how the university has integrated social justice concepts across major courses in the curriculum and presents specific examples of readings and pedagogy to promote social justice consciousness, including self-reflection opportunities, video and online resources and assignments.

• Explain the importance of integrating concepts of social justice in counseling psychology.
• Review the case example and framework presented.
• Discuss how innovative techniques and pedagogy on social justice can increase student awareness and skills across core courses in the counseling psychology curriculum.
• Discuss implications and areas of future research.

• Sue L. Motulsky, EdD, Lesley University, Cambridge, Mass.
• Susan H. Gere, PhD, Lesley University, Cambridge, Mass.
• Rakhshanda Saleem, PhD, Lesley University, Cambridge, Mass.
• Sidney M. Trantham, PhD, Lesley University, Cambridge, Mass.

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