Couple Therapy Through the Lens of Four Asian Cultures: Working with Clients from Collectivist Cultures Living in North America Paperback – June 2, 2025

Couple Therapy Through the Lens of Four Asian Cultures: Working with Clients from Collectivist Cultures Living in North America recognizes the distinctive therapeutic needs of Asian Americans within a collectivist cultural framework. It imparts novel insights into the relational dynamics of four Asian cultures, offering practitioners strategies to navigate the interplay between traditional collectivist values and Western individualism in a therapeutic setting.The book provides a detailed examination of key cultural dimensions that influence therapy, including the impacts of collectivism, individualism, shame, and guilt, as well as the multifaceted process of acculturation. Emphasizing cultural competence, the book explores the complexities of real-world couple therapy and provides readers with a culturally attuned perspective.Couple Therapy Through the Lens of Four Asian Cultures is ideal for graduate-level courses focused on cross-cultural therapy, couple and family therapy, and immigrant mental health.Jerrold Lee Shapiro, Ph.D. is a professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. He is an award-winning master teacher and author, licensed clinical psychologist, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.Deepa Sethu, PGDC, M.S. is completing her master's degree in counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. She received her first master's degree in marketing communications from MICA, India, and her second from Northwestern University.Tina Golaw Scott, M.A. is completing her master's degree in counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. She also holds a bachelor's degree in English from SCU and an M.A. in American and British literature with a minor in Jewish American and Holocaust literature from Kansas State University.Katerina Gazit, M.A., AMFT, and artist, works from an integrative, culturally informed trauma therapy approach. She provides therapy in three languages and leads both individual and group sessions, incorporating art and bibliotherapy.Nina Zhuxiaona Wei 魏祝晓娜 is completing her master's degree in counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. She has a B.S. in psychology from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and a master's in HCI from the University of Washington. She has spent a decade working as a designer in tech startups. Read more