Empathy- based Counselling for, Anxiety and Depression, in Immigrant Women in Australia, A Narrative Review
Year: 2025
Type: review
Abstract: As Australia, a country experiencing continued migration, and the WHO guideline promoting person-centred counselling, the need for empathy in addressing the growing anxiety and depression among immigrant women becomes increasingly urgent. This article delves into the crucial role of empathy training in this context. This analysis integrates cultural training studies into human services, focusing on achieving equity outcomes. This article delves into the literature on psychological and bilingual counselling, particularly Rogerian theory, and employs a comprehensive search of various literature to identify specific training needs for counselling. There is importance in shifting the focus from modifying to understanding the issues in asking questions of content to support women's long-term depression. The research findings underscore the importance of cognitive empathy, affective empathy, and perspective-taking in addressing the needs of diverse populations. The study also highlights the role of empathy training, which requires a collaborative approach. Thus, collaborative training for updated training programs to cater to the needs of heterogeneous populations in contemporary Australia.
Author: Susan Anne Smith
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412825186