Walking Toward the Problem: A Case Study on Connection and Culture

Authors

Hoa N. Nguyen, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Systemic Therapies

Volume

34

Issue

1

First page number:

33

Last page number:

42

Abstract

In this case study, I describe the course of therapy with a homeless Vietnamese client diagnosed with depression and suffering from traumatic memories of the Vietnam War. I discuss my relational, therapeutic assumptions and present reflections on my 6 months of therapy with him. I also identify important cultural lessons I learned and their potential applicability for other therapists. The purpose of this article is to offer a relational approach that attends to culture and language. Clinical implications are provided for therapists and therapists-in-training.

Disciplines

Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling

Repository Citation

Nguyen, H. N. (2015). Walking Toward the Problem: A Case Study on Connection and Culture. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 34(1), 33-42.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2015.34.1.33