Assistant professor and chair of LMU Marital and Family Therapy with Specialized Training in Art Therapy, Louvenia Jackson, Ph.D., guest edited the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, “Anti-Oppressive Art Therapy: Cultural Humility.” In her editorial introducing the issue, Jackson discusses the concept of cultural humility in the field of art therapy, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing power imbalances and social contexts. She highlights the need for self-reflection, redressing power dynamics in client-therapist relationships, developing partnerships with communities, and advocating for change within institutions and societies.
Jackson, who is co-author of the publication “A Cultural Humility Approach to Art Therapy Multicultural Pedagogy: Barriers to Compassion,” emphasizes that cultural humility requires courage, responsibility, and an ongoing commitment to growth and understanding, and that art therapists must continue to take steps to pave the way for a more solid, inclusive and equitable profession. According to Jackson, “With every movement forward, art therapists must continue to honor those who have laid the path by adding new stepping stones and reinforcing trails that take the profession across this land and beyond.”
Full editorial:
Introduction to the Special Issue — Anti-Oppressive Art Therapy: Cultural Humility
