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Overlooked

Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life

LaVerne Hanes Collins

American treatment systems overlook some of the most salient issues in Black mental health. The global social justice movement brought attention to obvious issues, but all challenges of living Black are not obvious. Much remains deeply embedded in overlooked historical factors, overlooked identity issues, overlooked clinical bias, overlooked losses, and overlooked strengths. LaVerne Collins brings those unspoken issues of Black life to the forefront of counseling conversations. The author looks deep into Black identities and unhides the psychological impact of Black racialization. The book considers the emotional weight of the historical presumption of guilt and the impact of shorter lifespans. Collins unearths the hidden sorrow, disenfranchised grief, and ambiguous losses imposed by racism. Each chapter brings overlooked and unspoken considerations into view; helping counselors develop culturally-sensitive case conceptualizations and interventions. The book invites counselors to reverse the deficit narratives associated with Black families, Black resistance, and the Black Church and see these as overlooked strengths.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 196 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-4758-6756-5 • Hardback • December 2023 • $84.00 • (£65.00)
978-1-4758-6757-2 • Paperback • December 2023 • $28.00 • (£19.99)
Subjects: Education / Counseling / General, Education / Multicultural Education, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

LaVerne Collins is the writer/editor of the monthly column, “Honoring Diversity,” in Counseling Today Magazine. With a deep clinical passion for the intersectionality of race, faith, culture, and trauma in mental health, Collins has over 25 years of experience as a counselor, clinical supervisor, and mental health diversity trainer, in addition to serving as an adjunct instructor/lecturer and advisor for university graduate-level counseling programs.

Part 1: Overlooked Identity Issues

Overview

Chapter 1: Naming Rights and Representations

Chapter 2: Understanding the Diaspora: More Than Black

Chapter 3: So Many Shades of Black: Colorism and Hypodescent

Part 2: Overlooked Historical Factors

Chapter 4: Down Through the Years and Still Through the Tears

Chapter 5: The Emotional Weight of Carrying the Historical Presumption of Guilt

Part 3: Overlooked Clinical Bias

Chapter 6: The Problem of Counselor Colorblindness

Chapter 7: Marginalized vs. Privileged Expectations and Assumptions

Chapter 8: Diagnostic Bias

Part 4: Overlooked Losses

Chapter 9: The Impact of a Shorter Life Expectancy for Black Americans

Chapter 10: Disenfranchised Grief and Loss: The Hidden Sorrow of Racism

Part 5: Overlooked Strengths

Chapter 11: Cultural Assets in Black Families

Chapter 12: This Far by Faith: Religion and Spirituality in Black Life

Chapter 13: Black Resilience

Bibliography

About the Author

A must-read book for counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals who work with Black and African American clients in a variety of settings. Overlooked uses excellent workmanship to shine light on often overlooked and critical issues that help illuminate life in Black America. Through Dr. Collins, we have been given a phenomenal gift designed to enhance our multicultural and social justice counseling practices.


— Taunya Marie Tinsley, PhD, DMin, NCC, LPC, author of Four Quarters: A Cultural and Developmental Approach to Transforming your Spiritual Autobiography


I feel seen! Let's get this book into the hands of every mental health professional who works with Black clients. It is a powerful unveiling of the nuances of the Black experience that must be addressed to effect change. #OverlookedNoMore


— LaTonya M. Summers, PhD, LCMHC, LMHC, assistant professor, Jacksonville University. founder of Black Mental Health Symposium


What sets Dr. Collins apart is her unwavering commitment to advancing the mental health and wellness of Black/African American individuals. Recognizing the inadequacies of Euro-centric, mono-cultural approaches in counseling, she developed a three-tier model that encompasses individual counseling, training for counselors, and the development of national trainers. This model is designed to move critical issues out of the shadows and elevate counselor awareness about the unique aspects of the Black experience.

Dr. Collins’ work shines a light on overlooked identity issues, historical contexts, counselor biases, strengths, and losses that are often ignored when counseling Black clients. Her approach is encapsulated in her book, OVERLOOKED: Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life, which has become a cornerstone of her practice and a guide for counselors seeking to provide more culturally sensitive care.


— The US Times


12/28/23, JBHE: This title was included in a roundup of “Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars.”

Link:https://jbhe.com/2023/12/recent-books-of-interest-to-african-american-scholars-410/

8/8/24, The US Times: This title was featured in The US Times digital magazine.

Link: https://theustimes.com/laverne-hanes-collins-phd-trailblazing-a-new-era-in-culturally-sensitive-mental-health/



Overlooked

Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life

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Hardback
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Summary
Summary
  • American treatment systems overlook some of the most salient issues in Black mental health. The global social justice movement brought attention to obvious issues, but all challenges of living Black are not obvious. Much remains deeply embedded in overlooked historical factors, overlooked identity issues, overlooked clinical bias, overlooked losses, and overlooked strengths. LaVerne Collins brings those unspoken issues of Black life to the forefront of counseling conversations. The author looks deep into Black identities and unhides the psychological impact of Black racialization. The book considers the emotional weight of the historical presumption of guilt and the impact of shorter lifespans. Collins unearths the hidden sorrow, disenfranchised grief, and ambiguous losses imposed by racism. Each chapter brings overlooked and unspoken considerations into view; helping counselors develop culturally-sensitive case conceptualizations and interventions. The book invites counselors to reverse the deficit narratives associated with Black families, Black resistance, and the Black Church and see these as overlooked strengths.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 196 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
    978-1-4758-6756-5 • Hardback • December 2023 • $84.00 • (£65.00)
    978-1-4758-6757-2 • Paperback • December 2023 • $28.00 • (£19.99)
    Subjects: Education / Counseling / General, Education / Multicultural Education, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Author
Author
  • LaVerne Collins is the writer/editor of the monthly column, “Honoring Diversity,” in Counseling Today Magazine. With a deep clinical passion for the intersectionality of race, faith, culture, and trauma in mental health, Collins has over 25 years of experience as a counselor, clinical supervisor, and mental health diversity trainer, in addition to serving as an adjunct instructor/lecturer and advisor for university graduate-level counseling programs.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Part 1: Overlooked Identity Issues

    Overview

    Chapter 1: Naming Rights and Representations

    Chapter 2: Understanding the Diaspora: More Than Black

    Chapter 3: So Many Shades of Black: Colorism and Hypodescent

    Part 2: Overlooked Historical Factors

    Chapter 4: Down Through the Years and Still Through the Tears

    Chapter 5: The Emotional Weight of Carrying the Historical Presumption of Guilt

    Part 3: Overlooked Clinical Bias

    Chapter 6: The Problem of Counselor Colorblindness

    Chapter 7: Marginalized vs. Privileged Expectations and Assumptions

    Chapter 8: Diagnostic Bias

    Part 4: Overlooked Losses

    Chapter 9: The Impact of a Shorter Life Expectancy for Black Americans

    Chapter 10: Disenfranchised Grief and Loss: The Hidden Sorrow of Racism

    Part 5: Overlooked Strengths

    Chapter 11: Cultural Assets in Black Families

    Chapter 12: This Far by Faith: Religion and Spirituality in Black Life

    Chapter 13: Black Resilience

    Bibliography

    About the Author

Reviews
Reviews
  • A must-read book for counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals who work with Black and African American clients in a variety of settings. Overlooked uses excellent workmanship to shine light on often overlooked and critical issues that help illuminate life in Black America. Through Dr. Collins, we have been given a phenomenal gift designed to enhance our multicultural and social justice counseling practices.


    — Taunya Marie Tinsley, PhD, DMin, NCC, LPC, author of Four Quarters: A Cultural and Developmental Approach to Transforming your Spiritual Autobiography


    I feel seen! Let's get this book into the hands of every mental health professional who works with Black clients. It is a powerful unveiling of the nuances of the Black experience that must be addressed to effect change. #OverlookedNoMore


    — LaTonya M. Summers, PhD, LCMHC, LMHC, assistant professor, Jacksonville University. founder of Black Mental Health Symposium


    What sets Dr. Collins apart is her unwavering commitment to advancing the mental health and wellness of Black/African American individuals. Recognizing the inadequacies of Euro-centric, mono-cultural approaches in counseling, she developed a three-tier model that encompasses individual counseling, training for counselors, and the development of national trainers. This model is designed to move critical issues out of the shadows and elevate counselor awareness about the unique aspects of the Black experience.

    Dr. Collins’ work shines a light on overlooked identity issues, historical contexts, counselor biases, strengths, and losses that are often ignored when counseling Black clients. Her approach is encapsulated in her book, OVERLOOKED: Counselor Insights for the Unspoken Issues in Black American Life, which has become a cornerstone of her practice and a guide for counselors seeking to provide more culturally sensitive care.


    — The US Times


Features
Features
  • 12/28/23, JBHE: This title was included in a roundup of “Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars.”

    Link:https://jbhe.com/2023/12/recent-books-of-interest-to-african-american-scholars-410/

    8/8/24, The US Times: This title was featured in The US Times digital magazine.

    Link: https://theustimes.com/laverne-hanes-collins-phd-trailblazing-a-new-era-in-culturally-sensitive-mental-health/



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