Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Accessibility, and Social Justice in Counselor Education

DiversityDiversity, equityEquity, inclusionInclusion, belongingBelonging, and social justiceSocial justice are values at the center of effective and ethical counselor education. Best practices, ethical codesEthical codes, textbooks, and research articles all discuss how important these topics are. However, there can be a gap between how DEIBASJDEIBASJ are discussed and how these dynamics are displayed in the profession. As a result, CES’ can find themselves in complex situations while navigating these dynamics. This chapter discusses how doctoral learners, clinical supervisors, and counselor educators with historically marginalized identities can successfully navigate these political, social, and professional power structures and how counselor education professionals can work to dismantle oppressionOppression across multiple roles. The authors include voices and contributions from people with intersecting cultural identities and experiences to help provide concrete guidance on maintaining wellnessWellness in the profession. Further, the authors of this chapter make every effort to abide by best practices as defined through the lenses of critical race theory, intersectionalityIntersectionality, and social justiceSocial justice as defined in the introduction of this text.