An Exploration of the Experiences of White Counselors-in-Training of White Privilege through Photovoice

ABSTRACT

Researchers explored White counselors-in-trainings’ (CITs’) perspectives of White privilege during the Black Lives Matter movement through a qualitative participatory action research method called photovoice. Five themes emerged from the data reflecting the CITs experiences with White privilege: (a) exclusion and representation, (b) privilege, power, safety, and belonging, (c) opportunities, (d) intersectionality, and (e) education. The authors address implications of the findings for CITs, counselors, and counselor educators.

KEYWORDS:

• White privilege
• photovoice
• multicultural competency
• white identity
• counselor training
• creativity in counseling

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