Cultural Competence Art therapy is applicable to diverse groups such as the LGBTQ community. Art therapy has been used as a treatment intervention for LGBT clients that are going through the coming out process. Research states that many of the emotional and physical risk factors for LGBT individuals are most prominent during the process of coming out (Sweet & Sherry, 2008). Therapists that work with LGBTQ clients are able to utilize art therapy to explore issues such as sexual identity, bigotry, internalized homophobia, trauma and abuse, lesbian identity and culture, visibility, sexuality, gender identity, depression, stereotypes, homophobia and coming out (Sweet & Sherry, 2008).
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Developing cultural competence is an ongoing process that requires therapist to have self-awareness where they can have an increased understanding of how our biases, values and cultural customs affect interactions with culturally diverse individuals (Doby-Copeland, 2006). Furthermore, the art therapist needs to continue professional development in multicultural competency through reading, attending conferences and collaborating with members of the community in which the therapist is
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Developing cultural competence is an ongoing process that requires therapist to have self-awareness where they can have an increased understanding of how our biases, values and cultural customs affect interactions with culturally diverse individuals (Doby-Copeland, 2006). Furthermore, the art therapist needs to continue professional development in multicultural competency through reading, attending conferences and collaborating with members of the community in which the therapist is