184 Copyright © 2021, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 8 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7235-1.ch008 ABSTRACT Black and Brown leaders in the counseling profession continue to be minoritized as they navigate a White dominant profession. It is important that the counseling profession take steps to empower Black and Brown counseling leaders with the tools needed to efectively and confdently lead. The authors examine the socially just and culturally responsive counseling leadership model (SJCRCLM), the inclusive leadership model (ILM), and culture-centered leadership models (CCLM) using personal narratives. Black and Brown counseling leaders at diferent levels of leadership (i.e., beginner, intermediate, advanced) are provided with recommendations for navigating life in the US and specifcally a profession that is dominated by Whiteness. Othering, Intersectionality, and Americanism: Examining How People of Color Navigate Leadership in Counseling John J. S. Harrichand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3336-2062 The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA S. Anandavalli Southern Oregon University, USA Cirecie A. West-Olatunji https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-2650 Xavier University of Louisiana, USA APA Reference: Harrichand, J. J., Anandavalli, S., & West-Olatunji, C. A. (2021). Othering, intersectionality, and Americanism: Examining how people of color navigate leadership in counseling. In S. Rodriguez, & K. Brown (Ed.), Black and brown leadership and the promotion of change in an era of social unrest (pp. 184-207). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7235-1.ch008