{"title":"The BRIDGE Model: A Structured Approach to Broaching Training","authors":"Charmeka Newton, Janeé M. Steele","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70017","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Broaching is a critical skill that should be explicitly integrated into clinical training and professional development. However, teaching broaching can be challenging, as it requires addressing personal biases, navigating difficult conversations, and fostering a deep understanding of cultural humility. This article presents the BRIDGE model, a structured framework designed to facilitate broaching training for mental health professionals and trainees. Elements of the model are described, followed by a discussion of challenges encountered in its implementation and strategies to address them.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"67-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147714859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Tanya J. Middleton, Dantavious Hicks, James L. Moore III
{"title":"Broaching as an Equitable Approach to Counseling Black Students in Advanced Academic Courses and Programs","authors":"Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Tanya J. Middleton, Dantavious Hicks, James L. Moore III","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Broaching is a cognitive willingness or directedness to initiate a conversation on a topic that may be difficult or uneasy to discuss with all parties involved. Within the counseling context, broaching refers to the school counselor's or helping professional's effort to initiate or respond to issues related to race, ethnicity, and culture in the counseling process. Further, within the broaching framework, the counseling context is interpreted broadly, but it includes strong awareness and understanding of the dynamic interplay of race, ethnicity, gender, social class status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, immigration status, ability/disability, and so forth, and how they individually and collectively shape beliefs, practices, value orientations, sociopolitical realities, and positionalities. Given the symbiotic relationship among race, ethnicity, and culture, this article emphasizes the social construction of race and class and how they work together to influence counseling/educational and non-counseling/educational dynamics. Because Black students are disproportionately underrepresented in Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, we highlight the effects of race and class in such programs, contributing to Blacks’ underrepresentation. We also include Boykin's Afro-centric cultural styles framework and Cross’ racial identity theory to illustrate the additional layers to the broaching process.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"98-104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmcd.70015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christian D. Chan, S. Anandavalli, Connie T. Jones
{"title":"Broaching as Destigmatizing Practice for Anti-Asian Oppression: An Application of the Multidimensional Model of Broaching Behavior","authors":"Christian D. Chan, S. Anandavalli, Connie T. Jones","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Longstanding violence against Asians serves as an urgent reminder for counselors to engage in culturally responsive counseling. Despite the uptick of mental health research associated with Asian communities, aggregated trends on counseling and mental health services with Asians overlook distinct inequities and historical implications. Leveraging the Multidimensional Model of Broaching Behavior, this conceptual article reframes broaching as a culturally responsive practice that references historical context and sociopolitical factors and facilitates empowerment for Asians.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"77-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmcd.70019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Broaching the Intersectionality of Race and Disability in School Counseling","authors":"Aaron Albright, Emily Goodman-Scott, Jenna Alvarez, Rawn Boulden","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Students of color with disabilities experience compounded inequities. This conceptual article details these compounded inequities. The authors provide a review of the literature related to inequities in education, culturally affirming antiracist school counseling, intersectionality, and broaching. Next, the authors provide a rationale for implementing Day-Vines and colleagues’ multidimensional model of broaching behaviors (MMBB) in school counseling with students of color with disabilities. Then, the authors use the MMBB heuristic to conceptualize practical guidelines for school counselors to engage in direct broaching with their students. These guidelines are tabulated with a description of the four broaching dimensions and their aim within the context of school counseling.</p>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"105-111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmcd.70020","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mustafa Aydogan, Ahmet Abakay, Mustafa Kemal Yöntem, Marty Jenicus
{"title":"Beyond Western Paradigms: Factors Influencing Broaching Behaviors Among School Counselors in Türkiye","authors":"Mustafa Aydogan, Ahmet Abakay, Mustafa Kemal Yöntem, Marty Jenicus","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70016","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explored factors shaping Turkish school counselors’ decisions to broach cultural issues in diverse school environments. Three distinct perspectives emerged: personal–professional commitment, context-driven advocacy, and cultural hesitancy. Findings highlight counselors’ varied readiness to integrate broaching into their ethical responsibilities, professional identities, and local sociocultural dynamics. The study emphasizes the need for culturally responsive practices and specialized multicultural training to support counselors' comfort and competence in proactively addressing sensitive cultural issues within Türkiye's unique educational context.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"85-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147714918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Broaching the Subjects of Race and Other Intersectional Identities and Sources of Strength/Oppression During the Counseling Process: Introduction to Special Issue","authors":"Carla Adkison-Johnson","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"50-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Broaching Race, Ethnicity, and Culture: Examining Counselor Trainees’ Growth Through Experiential Training","authors":"Joseph M. Williams","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the development of counselor trainees’ (<i>n</i> = 26) broaching skills over a 15-week multicultural–social justice counseling course using pre- and posttest video vignette responses. Grounded in the Multidimensional Model of Broaching Behavior and the Multicultural Orientation framework, this study evaluated growth across five key dimensions: directness in broaching, validation of client experience, depth of exploration, conciseness and clarity, and comfort and confidence in broaching. Content analysis revealed meaningful gains in trainees’ ability to explicitly name race, acknowledge systemic discrimination, and foster safe, culturally responsive spaces for clients. The findings underscore that broaching is both a technical and relational skill that requires practice, reflection, and cultural humility. Implications for integrating broaching skill development into counselor education curricula and directions for future research are discussed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"55-66"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter From the Guest Editor","authors":"Norma L. Day-Vines","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 2","pages":"52-54"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147715209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leonissa V. Johnson, Tyreeka Williams, Daniel Teodorescu, Erica R. Russell, Charles Jenkins
{"title":"One Community, Many Lenses: Comparing Behavioral Health Students’ Perceptions of an HBCU Learning Community","authors":"Leonissa V. Johnson, Tyreeka Williams, Daniel Teodorescu, Erica R. Russell, Charles Jenkins","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70011","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Utilizing a comparative research design, this study explored the perceived benefits of an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional learning community for behavioral health students, including counselors-in-training at historically Black colleges and universities. To understand the perceived benefits, the researchers examined quantitative and qualitative post-participation surveys. The findings revealed that overall, participants believed the Learning Community contributed to their development and practice, particularly those who had not yet earned an advanced degree. The Learning Community offered career capital via new knowledge, enhanced graduate training, a safe space, expanded networks, and interdisciplinary/interprofessional perspectives.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 1","pages":"19-30"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145969706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highlighting the Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Counselor Education Programs on the Field of Counseling: Introduction to Special Issue","authors":"Carla Adkison-Johnson","doi":"10.1002/jmcd.70013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51645,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development","volume":"54 1","pages":"2-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145969963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}