Publication
The Fifth Position
Written by MA Registered Psychologist Joanne Ginther
The Fifth Position is a manual for therapists to expand their ability to work with diversity in clients with different cultures and religious or spiritual beliefs. Due to the growing multiculturalism in the world including
our own communities, therapists need to expand their clinical dialogues to become pluralist in thinking to honor and respect diversity.
The Fifth Position is based on the principles of
relational psychology, systems and narrative theory and the foundational elements of resiliency. It promotes a language of developing intercultural resiliency which allows the therapist to expand one’s own worldview
and foster resiliency in their clients.
Each chapter discusses the elements of expanding one’s own worldview and how to develop intercultural
resiliency.
Excerpt:
"The development of Intercultural Resiliency starts with a recognition of
the person in relationship to those individuals who support the individual’s
development and the community which provides nurturance and care for
the person.
Intercultural Resiliency is based on a relational interaction between the
person and the therapist that recognizes the unique characteristics of the
person (client). Interculturalism is the relational dance between the client
and therapist. It is the energy that holds pluralism in place in therapy."
