The Professional Counselor | Volume 13, Issue 1 5 Table 1 Participant Demographic Data Demographic Category Statistics Age Range Mean 20–50 years 28 Gender Female Male Transgender 25 4 1 Sexual/ Affectional Orientation Heterosexual Bisexual Queer Did Not Respond 22 5 2 1 Level of Education High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctoral Degree 1 4 2 9 13 1 Faith Tradition Did Not Identify Atheist Agnostic Spiritual Catholic Christian Muslim Hindu 3 1 3 1 1 6 2 13 Experience With Counseling No Experience Some Experience 6 24 Note. This table provides a breakdown of the demographic characteristics of Guyanese American participants (N = 30). Data Collection and Analysis Participants engaged in a semi-structured interview lasting 30–60 minutes, conducted by Ali and Shillingford. Interviews were conducted via Zoom, audio-recorded, and transcribed verbatim. The interview protocol consisted of three primary questions, and sub-questions were used to clarify responses: 1) How do you define mental health?; 2) Who in your life has had experiences with mental health?; and 3) What experiences have you had with mental health? Prior to conducting our study, we included in our IRB documentation that data collection of individual interviews would follow saturation guidelines and that a focus group could be used for further data illumination. Following initial data analysis, we found it necessary to conduct a 1-hour follow-up focus group via Zoom to probe deeper into the data and to allow participants to clarify concepts related to emerging
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