Multicultural Orientation: Self-Portraiture to Promote Cultural Humility in Art Therapy

Abstract

The multicultural orientation framework centers on three pillars of cultural humility, cultural opportunities, and cultural comfort. Cultural humility is the foundational pillar that encompasses intrapersonal and interpersonal essence of which cultural self-awareness is a vital component. Cultural self-awareness involves an awareness of a therapist’s cultural and social identities, beliefs, assumptions, and behaviors. Addressing self-awareness through self-portraiture offers a reflective process for self-exploration.

Keywords:

• Cultural humility
• multicultural orientation
• self-portrait
• art therapy
• self-awareness

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Stella A. Stepney

Stella A. Stepney, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, is an independent art therapist in Fairport, NY.