Bridging East-West Psychology and Counselling Exploring the Work of Pittu Laungani
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Roy Moodley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada and Director of the Centre for Diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy. His research interests include critical multicultural counseling/psychotherapy; race and culture in psychotherapy; traditional healing practices; and gender and identity. He is the author/editor or co-editor of 12 books, including: Integrating Traditional Healing Practices into Counseling and Psychotherapy (Sage, 2005), Race, Culture and Psychotherapy (Routledge, 2006), and Caribbean Healing Traditions: Implications for Health and Mental Health (Routledge, 2013). Aanchal Rai, MA is a psychotherapist working in Toronto with several years of experience of providing counselling and therapy to clients suffering from a range of psychological difficulties. Her research and publication interests include multicultural and diversity counselling and South Asian traditional forms healing. Her publications include Bridging the Gap: Western Counselling and South Asian Mental Health Needs (2009), Role of South Asian Traditional Healers in Counselling (M.A. Thesis, University of Toronto, 2008) and Pilot Study of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Problem Gamblers (2009), co-edited Within and Beyond Borders: Critical Multicultural Counselling in Practice (2009). Waseem Alladin, Psy.D. is the Editor in Chief of Counselling Psychology Quarterly, an international journal of theory, research practice. He is the Clinical Director of the Centre for Work Stress Management/Centre for Cognitive Neuropsychology Therapy and Head of Psychology department, Autism Care, UK. He is a consultant chartered clinical and counselling psychologist and a forensic clinical neuropsychologist. He has published in the fields of transcultural and clinical psychology and chronic pain. He presented an ethnobiopsychosocial model for counselling and psychotherapy at the 2008 UNESCO Paris Conference.Pittu Laungani`s outstanding contributions to theory and research on psychology during his distinguished career are described in detail in this excellent book. The significant impact of his work on building multicultural bridges in cross-cultural psychology, counselling and psychotherapy are noted in the chapters authored by Laungani, and by distinguished colleagues who have analyzed and contributed to his work. Personal reflections on his life reported by his wife, Ann, and by colleagues and former students, contribute to a deeper and more meaningful understanding of Dr. Laungani`s work, and the substantial and enduring impact of his contributions to psychology.
- Charles D Spielberger,
This edited volume present immensely important endeavours undertaken by Professor Pittu Laungani and his eminent colleagues to the field of counselling with a particular relevance to the present-day multicultural society…The editors of the volume deserves special commendation for their meticulous selection of Laungani’s research papers published from time to time, [the book] provide the reader a comprehensive, well-informed, analytical and critical perspective on Laungani’s path-breaking attempts in cross-cultural psychology, counselling and psychotherapy…. This book is extremely valuable for the students and professionals of psychology in understanding the cultural counseling and psychotherapy. This is more than a useful resource for academics and professional counsellors and psychotherapists in the field of cross-cultural psychology…a ‘must read’ to every student of counselling and psychotherapy.
- Indian Journal Social Science Researches,
<p>The book forces therapists steeped in western counseling traditions to re-look at their approaches to counseling and their clients.</p>
- Perspectives in Social Work,
<p>The book is a must read for all mental health professionals, who having been trained in the Western model, need to reconnect with their cultural backgrounds to direct mental health research and practice commensurate with their cultural requirements.</p>
- Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry,
<p>A useful resource for academics and practitioners in the field of counselling and multiculturalism…The book will be of great interest to those teaching and studying courses on cross-cultural counselling and psychotherapy and also multicultural social work.</p>
- Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology,
This book is a useful resource for academics and practitioners in the field of counselling and multiculturalism. It is an important intellectual contribution that engages us in the debate about human dignity.
- Indian Journal of Youth Affairs,