Counseling groups for african american women: A focus on spirituality

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In this article, the authors describe cultural and spiritual traditions within African American women's experience that form the foundation for group counseling strategies. Literature regarding African American women's experience in groups is reviewed. Specific group interventions such as art, music, dance, imagery, journaling, and rituals that aim at transcendence, empowerment, and self-nurturance are explained. Finally, the authors describe the process, activities, themes, and outcomes of an African American Women's Spirituality Group conducted by the third author in which these approaches were employed.