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    Handbook of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Counseling and Psychotherapy

    Kurt A. DeBord (Edited by), Ann R. Fischer (Edited by), Kathleen J. Bieschke (Edited by), Ruperto M. Perez (Edited by)

    9781433823060

    Hardback, published 19 September 2016

    456 pages
    25.4 x 17.8 x 3.1 cm, 1.032 kg

    This work provides readers with a greater understanding of ways to improve counseling for LGBTQ individuals.

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    It's hard to imagine improving on previous works by these editors, yet they have done so in this volume. It will be an invaluable guide for those who work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex communities, but even more importantly, for the average practitioner who has infrequent contact with sexual minority and gender nonconforming clients. The science and scholarship of the field is brilliantly represented here.

    - Laura S. Brown, PhD, ABPP, independent practice, Seattle, WA

    The dramatic social changes such as same-sex marriage, the emergence of transgender identities, and the greater openness of sexual minority and transgender people make competent counseling with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations increasingly challenging. This book combines discussions of important conceptual perspectives, reviews of the rapidly accumulating research findings, and guidelines for competent, ethical practice. No other volume prepares practitioners so comprehensively, whether they are experienced or beginning professionals.

    - Anthony R. D'Augelli, PhD, professor of human development and family studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

    The editors have brought together a compilation of well-researched, carefully crafted chapters addressing the newest developments in understanding and working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. By moving to a broader conceptualization of sexual minority and gender nonconforming identities, theory and practice are changing to make sure that no individual amp quot falls through the cracks, amp quot regardless of the complexity of their identity. This volume follows in the highly esteemed footsteps of the other works on the topic by these editors and provides the next logical extension of evolving theory and clinical practice in working with sexual minority and gender diverse individuals.

    - Beth Firestein, PhD, independent practice, Inner Source Psychotherapy, Loveland, CO

    This timely volume explores the unique challenges faced by sexual minority (SM) and transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) clients today. Experts in the field examine how the concepts of gender and sexual orientation are both socioculturally-constructed and can be informed by biologically focused research, thus setting the stage for flexible, affirmative mental health services.

    Chapters cover a range of practice-focused as well as theory-based topics, including complexity in identity, minority stress, and stigma management. With concise summaries of research findings and detailed case studies, contributors provide an intersectional understanding of how practitioners can work within rapidly changing political and legal contexts to uncover and affirm clients amp rsquo multiple social identities, and build resilience.

    Contributors
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction: The Pace of Change and the Challenge to Keep Up 
    Kurt A. DeBord, Ann R. Fischer, Kathleen J. Bieschke, and Ruperto M. Perez
    Part I: Foundational Information for Practitioners
    Chapter : Considering Constructions: A New Model of Affirmative Therapy 
    Ruth E. Fassinger
    Chapter 2: Essentialist Views on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 
    Francisco J. S amp aacute nchez and Tyson Pankey
    Chapter 3: Context, Stigma, and Therapeutic Practice 
    Glenda M. Russell and Christopher G. Hawkey
    Chapter 4: (Re)Focusing Intersectionality: From Social Identities Back to Systems of Oppression and Privilege 
    Bonnie Moradi
    Part II: Affirmative Counseling With Sexual Minority, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming Clients
    Chapter 5: Affirmative Counseling With Sexual Minority Clients 
    Parrish L. Paul
    Chapter : Affirmative Counseling With Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients 
    Anneliese A. Singh and lore m. dickey
    Chapter 7: Working With Survivors of Trauma in the Sexual Minority and Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations 
    David W. Pantalone, Sarah E. Valentine, and Jillian C. Shipherd
    Chapter 8: Conflicting Identities: Sexual Minority, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Navigating Between Religion and Gender Sexual Orientation Identity 
    Susan Kashubeck-West, Amber M. Whiteley, Tara Vossenkemper, Carol Robinson, and Cori Deitz
    Chapter 9: Special Issues in Psychotherapy With Sexual Minority and Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adolescents 
    Tyrel J. Starks and Brett M. Millar
    Chapter : Special Issues Related to Aging Adults 
    Tammi Vacha-Haase and Weston V. Donaldson
    Part III: Essential Areas for Practice, Research, Training, and Health
    Chapter : Psychotherapy With Clients Who Have Been Through Sexual Orientation Change Interventions or Request to Change Their Sexual Orientation 
    Ariel Shidlo and John C. Gonsiorek
    Chapter 2: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Family Issues in the Context of Changing Legal and Social Policy Environments 
    Charlotte J. Patterson
    Chapter 3: Addressing the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Clients: An Analysis of Recent Research and Scholarship 
    Roger L. Worthington and Jennah N. Strathausen
    Chapter 4: Beyond Competencies and Guidelines: Training Considerations Regarding Sexual Minority and Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People 
    Julia C. Phillips and Brian R. Fitts
    Chapter 5: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Health Issues: Policy and Practice 
    Douglas C. Haldeman and Kristin A. Hancock
    Chapter : Physical Health Concerns Related to Medical Transitions for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients 
    lore m. dickey and Anneliese A. Singh
    Afterword 
    Kurt A. DeBord, Ann R. Fischer, Kathleen J. Bieschke, and Ruperto M. Perez
    Appendix: Resource List
    Index
    About the Editors

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