Edil Torres Rivera
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Research Subjects
Edil Torres Rivera has a total of 66 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
Loan T. Phan
University of New Mexico
6 shared publicationsCleborne D. Maddux
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno
5 shared publicationsMichael P. Wilbur
Michael P. Wilbur, Department of Educational Psychology, and Janice Roberts-Wilbur, Office of Special Programs, both at the University of Connecticut
5 shared publicationsJanice Roberts-Wilbur
University of Connecticut
4 shared publicationsJanice Roberts‐Wilbur
Michael P. Wilbur, Department of Educational Psychology, and Janice Roberts-Wilbur, Office of Special Programs, both at the University of Connecticut
4 shared publications- Michael D. Brubaker
School of Human Services University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio USA
4 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 21 September 2025
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 59, e2111
Decolonization Vs. Westernization in Counseling
The authors of this manuscript conducted a content analysis of the counseling literature available, particularly those articles published in counseling journals that address decolonization and counseling. The first search was conducted using Google Scholar and then narrowed by the articles only in counseling journals. This yielded a total of 21 articles. The content analysis phase was done using AskPDF (AskPDF, 2024) to find the main themes of the articles, followed by another qualitative analysis of the themes and the citations in the articles to find scholars from the Global South, using HyperResearch version 4.5.6 (2023). The results indicated that only eleven articles mentioned people of color, while only one cited scholars from the Global South.
- 21 September 2025
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 59, e2111
Open AccessDecolonization Vs. Westernization in Counseling
The authors of this manuscript conducted a content analysis of the counseling literature available, particularly those articles published in counseling journals that address decolonization and counseling. The first search was conducted using Google Scholar and then narrowed by the articles only in counseling journals. This yielded a total of 21 articles. The content analysis phase was done using AskPDF (AskPDF, 2024) to find the main themes of the articles, followed by another qualitative analysis of the themes and the citations in the articles to find scholars from the Global South, using HyperResearch version 4.5.6 (2023). The results indicated that only eleven articles mentioned people of color, while only one cited scholars from the Global South.
- 17 October 2024
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
- Vol. 53 (1) , 9-21
Decolonization is liberation: Operationalization of decolonial model of counseling using liberation psychology principles with the Latine population(s)
The need for culturally affirming mental health interventions for Latine communities has been documented in the literature. Most of this literature centers around best practices, barriers to care, and Latine cultural values. Although much of this literature calls for providing services that acknowledge the specific needs of these communities and value ancestral knowledge, there is a void in the literature when exploring liberatory mental health interventions. Therefore, the present manuscript aims to offer readers a five‐stage counseling model centered on the decolonization process. The model integrates the principles of liberation psychology as interventions and outcomes, beginning with the stages of decolonization presented by Enriquez and further developed by Laenui. Furthermore, the model unpacks the principles of liberation psychology, such as deideologization, and provides bases to challenge the dominant social forces that shape realities. In addition, liberation psychology approaches imply Native counseling approaches, indicating that counselors must be familiar with precolonial cultures. The manuscript ends with recommendations for practitioners and implications for the counseling field, including the need to acknowledge trauma, given that colonization was a violent event.
- 17 October 2024
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
- Vol. 53 (1) , 9-21
Decolonization is liberation: Operationalization of decolonial model of counseling using liberation psychology principles with the Latine population(s)
The need for culturally affirming mental health interventions for Latine communities has been documented in the literature. Most of this literature centers around best practices, barriers to care, and Latine cultural values. Although much of this literature calls for providing services that acknowledge the specific needs of these communities and value ancestral knowledge, there is a void in the literature when exploring liberatory mental health interventions. Therefore, the present manuscript aims to offer readers a five‐stage counseling model centered on the decolonization process. The model integrates the principles of liberation psychology as interventions and outcomes, beginning with the stages of decolonization presented by Enriquez and further developed by Laenui. Furthermore, the model unpacks the principles of liberation psychology, such as deideologization, and provides bases to challenge the dominant social forces that shape realities. In addition, liberation psychology approaches imply Native counseling approaches, indicating that counselors must be familiar with precolonial cultures. The manuscript ends with recommendations for practitioners and implications for the counseling field, including the need to acknowledge trauma, given that colonization was a violent event.
- 1 January 2024
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA)
- p. 205-217
Decolonizing the high school and undergraduate curriculum.
- 1 January 2024
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA)
- p. 205-217
Decolonizing the high school and undergraduate curriculum.
- Open Access
- 1 November 2023
- Published by UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia in Revista de Psicoterapia
- Vol. 34 (126) , 73-87
Aportes de un equipo de supervisión de supervisoras en un programa de consejería en Guatemala: una mirada reflexiva
El objetivo de este artículo es compartir la perspectiva de la supervisión desde Guatemala, enfocada en la experiencia como equipo de supervisión de supervisoras en un programa de formación de consejeros psicológicos en la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. Se le solicitó responder reflexivamente una serie de preguntas en relación con los aportes del equipo en cuanto: (a) ¿mejores prácticas?, (b) ¿autocuidado del equipo de supervisión de supervisoras? (c) ¿identificación de límites?, y (d) ¿mentoría? Se hizo el análisis de las narrativas de sus testimonios y los hallazgos reflejaron dos momentos: (a) la construcción del programa de la Maestría en Consejería Psicológica y Salud Mental y en paralelo el inicio y la evolución de la supervisión en el marco del programa y (b) las reflexiones de los aportes del equipo. Los hallazgos narran temas centrales que describen las experiencias vividas durante el desarrollo de la supervisión en Guatemala, desde el programa de la Maestría en Consejería Psicológica y Salud Mental tales como: nombrar, responder a las necesidades del pueblo, llenar vacíos, institucionalidad/tipificación del conocimiento, liderazgos, internacionalización, modelo vivo, política, funcionalidad, dilemas, y futuros pasos. Se ofrecen recomendaciones en base a las narraciones del equipo de supervisión de supervisoras.
- 1 November 2023
- Published by UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia in Revista de Psicoterapia
- Vol. 34 (126) , 73-87
Open AccessAportes de un equipo de supervisión de supervisoras en un programa de consejería en Guatemala: una mirada reflexiva
El objetivo de este artículo es compartir la perspectiva de la supervisión desde Guatemala, enfocada en la experiencia como equipo de supervisión de supervisoras en un programa de formación de consejeros psicológicos en la Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. Se le solicitó responder reflexivamente una serie de preguntas en relación con los aportes del equipo en cuanto: (a) ¿mejores prácticas?, (b) ¿autocuidado del equipo de supervisión de supervisoras? (c) ¿identificación de límites?, y (d) ¿mentoría? Se hizo el análisis de las narrativas de sus testimonios y los hallazgos reflejaron dos momentos: (a) la construcción del programa de la Maestría en Consejería Psicológica y Salud Mental y en paralelo el inicio y la evolución de la supervisión en el marco del programa y (b) las reflexiones de los aportes del equipo. Los hallazgos narran temas centrales que describen las experiencias vividas durante el desarrollo de la supervisión en Guatemala, desde el programa de la Maestría en Consejería Psicológica y Salud Mental tales como: nombrar, responder a las necesidades del pueblo, llenar vacíos, institucionalidad/tipificación del conocimiento, liderazgos, internacionalización, modelo vivo, política, funcionalidad, dilemas, y futuros pasos. Se ofrecen recomendaciones en base a las narraciones del equipo de supervisión de supervisoras.
- 8 March 2020
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 53 (3) , 298-299
Goodbye: New begining
- 8 March 2020
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 53 (3) , 298-299
Goodbye: New begining
- 1 January 2020
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA)
- p. 283-295
Conclusion: Liberation psychology—Crossing borders into new frontiers.
- 1 January 2020
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA)
- p. 283-295
Conclusion: Liberation psychology—Crossing borders into new frontiers.
- 1 January 2020
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA)
- p. 41-51
Concepts of liberation psychology.
- 1 January 2020
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA)
- p. 41-51
Concepts of liberation psychology.
- Open Access
- 12 August 2019
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 53 (1) , 1-7
Deconstruyendo la universidalidad de la justicia social: Una perspectiva multicultural hacia nuevos horizontes
- 12 August 2019
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 53 (1) , 1-7
Open AccessDeconstruyendo la universidalidad de la justicia social: Una perspectiva multicultural hacia nuevos horizontes
- Open Access
- 13 July 2018
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 52 (1)
Contrasts
- 13 July 2018
- Published by Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia in Revista Interamericana de Psicologia = Interamerican Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 52 (1)
Open AccessContrasts