His Eye Is on the Sparrow: A Counselor of Color's Perception of Facilitating Groups with Predominantly White Members

Abstract

The author uses her personal experience as a co-facilitator of color of groups consisting of predominantly White members to discuss the literature on the group dynamics of multicultural counseling and to identify unique and common issues for diverse counselors facilitating White and culturally different race groups. Included in the discussions of group dynamics, but often not addressed in counseling groups, are the attitudes and perceptions expressed by both clinicians and group members concerning their experiences of racism, prejudice, and oppression.

Keywords:

• multicultural
• group work
• White groups
• race issues

Aretha Faye Marbley is Associate Professor in Counselor Education at Texas Tech University. The author would like to offer special acknowledgment to Drs. Hal Stevens and Catherine Roland for their contributions to this article.