ACORN

ACORN is quickly becoming a national leader in providing online courses on sociocultural attunement for family therapists, counselors, social workers, and psychologists. Presenters and contributors include, among others, master therapists and critical scholars—Drs. Teresa McDowell, Carmen Knudson-Martin, & J. Maria Bermudez—who have written numerous books and articles on this topic, including Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Guidelines for Equitable Theory and Practice (2023). Their innovative approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion introduces the concept of third order thinking, which refers to connecting the dots between broad systems of systems and our everyday lives, including our most intimate relationships. Their work has been shared throughout the U.S. and world-wide. Following are some examples of their extensive collective work in this area:

 McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Burmudez, M. (2023). Socio-culturally attuned family therapy: Guidelines for equitable theory and practice, 2^nd Edition. Routledge.

Bermudez, M., Knudson-Martin, C. & McDowell, T. (2023). Socioculturally attuned family therapy: Third order thinking in a global context, International Handbook of Couple and Family Therapy.

McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Bermudez, M. (in press). Sociocuturally attuned ethical practice in family therapy. AAMFT Ethics Handbook. 

Knudson-Martin, C., McDowell, T. & Bermudez, M. (2021). Sociocultural attunement in systemic family therapy. Handbook on Systemic Family Therapy, Vol. 1.

McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Bermudez, M. (2018). Socioculturally attuned family therapy. Encyclopedia of Family Therapy. 

McDowell, T. (2020). Third Order Ethics: Sociocultural Attunement in Everyday Practice. Institute for Advanced Systemic Therapy, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, June (virtual due to Covid-19).

McDowell, T. & Knudson-Martin, C. (2019). Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy. International Family Therapy Association, Aberdeen, Scotland, March 29. 

Knudson-Martin, C., McDowell, T. & Bermudez, M. (2019). From knowing to doing: Guidelines for socioculturally attuned family therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 45(1): 47-60.

McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Bermudez, M. (2018).  “Back to the Future: From Bateson to Third Order Change.” American Association for Marital and Family Therapy Annual Conference. Lousiville, KY. November 16.

McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Bermudez, M. (2018). Toward third order thinking in family therapy. Family Process, doi.org/10.1111/famp.1283.

McDowell, T., Knudson-Martin, C. & Bermudez, M. (2017). Ethics of socioculturally attuned family therapy: Beyond diplomacy. AAMFT Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Garcia, M., Košutić, I.,  & McDowell, T. (2015). Peace on Earth/war at home: The role of emotion regulation in social justice work. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 27(1), 1-20. 

McDowell, T. (2015). Applying Critical Social Theories to Family Therapy Practice. AFTA Springer Briefs in Family Therapy.

Košutić, I., Garcia, M., McDowell, T., & Anderson, S. (2009). Raising critical consciousness in family therapy supervision. Journal of Feminist Family Therapies, 21(1), 8-38.

Košutić, I. & McDowell, T. (2008). Diversity and social justice in family therapy literature: A decade review. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 20(2), 142-165.