Cultural Conversations in Therapy: A Case Study on What Broaching Looks Like in Session
Date of Award
Summer 8-23-2025
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Lavita Nadkarni
Second Advisor
Judith Fox
Third Advisor
Joshua Burg
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Culture, Broaching, Clinical, Case study, Intersubjective
Abstract
The importance of cultural dynamics for therapy has been recognized for some time, and an important clinical skill for culturally responsive therapy is bringing cultural considerations into sessions through cultural conversations, also known as broaching. There is ample conceptual and empirical understanding of broaching in the literature, but less is known about the clinical application of broaching. In this paper I explore the clinical application of broaching, utilizing a case study to demonstrate what core tenets of broaching can look like in session. These examples connect the conceptual to the practical, helping practitioners to consider how they might bring cultural dynamics into their own work with clients.
Copyright Date
6-18-2025
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Rights Holder
Greg Arbogast
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
37 pgs
File Size
393 KB
Recommended Citation
Arbogast, Greg, "Cultural Conversations in Therapy: A Case Study on What Broaching Looks Like in Session" (2025). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 557.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/557