Group therapy brings together individuals with diverse cultural experiences, which can either enrich or complicate the therapeutic dynamic. Cultural humility is essential for navigating this complexity.
Facilitators must create a space where each voice is respected and no single cultural perspective dominates. This may require addressing power dynamics within the group and encouraging members to explore how culture shapes communication styles and values.
When handled with humility, group therapy becomes a space for cross-cultural learning. Participants often benefit not just from shared struggles, but from the realization that healing looks different for everyone.
Therapists must model vulnerability, curiosity, and openness—demonstrating that cultural humility is not a technique, but a way of being.
Kanishka