Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practice with Nonreligious Clients

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This is a comprehensive guide that equips mental health professionals with the research, techniques, and skills for effective practice with nonreligious clientsone of the fastest-growing demographic groups in the US. This book provides a historical background, highlights the unique strengths and challenges of being nonreligious, and offers practical recommendations for mental health specialists to better serve this population. It focuses on the intersections of race, gender, class, and sexualities among nonreligious individuals and challenges the negative biases and stigmas that exist about nonreligious people in both the general public and among mental health professionals. Filled with visual aids, concept maps, and hands-on tools, this book provides an essential resource for mental health educators, clinicians, researchers, and advocates.

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Dena Abbott is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Nebraska and an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Lincolns Counseling Psychology program. Funded by the Explaining Atheism program, she co-created Unbelief Within Marginalized Communities, a project aimed at understanding the causal origins of nonbelief among diverse atheists. She has published several journal articles related to the mental health of nonreligious U.S. Americans. She is dedicated to destigmatizing atheism, highlighting the strengths of nonbelievers, and promoting equity for nonreligious people. You can follow her work on X @DrDenaAbbott and at drdenaabbott.com.