Full Description
Featuring over 70 affirming interventions in the form of homework assignments, handouts, and activities, this comprehensive volume helps novice and experienced counselors support LGBTQ+ community members and their allies.
Each chapter includes an objective, indications and contraindications, a case study, suggestions for follow-up, professional resources, and references. The book's social justice perspective encourages counselors to hone their skills in creating change in their communities while helping their clients learn effective coping strategies in the face of stress, bullying, microaggressions, and other life challenges. The volume also contains a large section on training allies and promoting greater cohesion within LGBTQ+ communities.
Counseling and mental health services for LGBTQ+ clients require between-session activities that are clinically focused, evidence based, and specifically designed for one or more LGBTQ+ sub-populations. This handbook gathers together the best of such LGBTQ+ clinically focused material. As such, it will appeal both to students learning affirmative LGBTQ+ psychotherapy/counseling and to experienced practitioners. Offering practical tools used by clinicians worldwide, the volume is particularly useful for courses in clinical and community counseling, social work, and psychology. Those new to working with LGBTQ+ clients will appreciate the book's accessible foundation to guide interventions.
Contents
Foreword by Anneliese Singh
Introduction by Joy Whitman and Cyndy Boyd
Part I: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for the Coming-Out Process across the Life Span
1. A Pet-Assisted Intervention during Coming-Out Experiences
Michael P. Chaney and Kathryn L. Pozniak
2. Assisting Individuals in Coming Out in Later Life as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual
Vincent M. Marasco and Randall L. Astramovich
3. Transgender Teens and Gender-Identity Disclosure
Laura R. Haddock
4. Assisting Youth with Disclosing Their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity Using an Ecomap
Richard A. Brandon-Friedman and M. Killian Kinney
5. Must Be the Music: Musical Autobiography and Critical Lyric Analysis
Kiahni Nakai
6. Cinematherapy for LGBT Clients
Jennifer Lancaster and Angelica Terepka
7. How Does God See Me? A Reflective Exercise
Hannah B. Bayne and Anita A. Neuer Colburn
Part II: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Managing Oppression and Building Resilience
8. Survival in an Unjust World: A Tool for Coping with Multiple Forms of Oppression
Jessica Chavez
9. Managing the Intersections: A Narrative Approach to Guiding Queer People of Color in Navigating Multiple Oppressions
Jayleen Galarza
10. A Lovingkindness Meditation to Heal from Heterosexism, Transphobia, and Other Forms of Oppression
Eve M. Adams, Tracie L. Hitter, and Virginia Longoria
11. From Stress to Strength: A Group Intervention for Processing Minority Stress Experiences with Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Individuals
Caroline Carter and Diane Sobel
12. Exploring Multiple Marginalized Identities in LGBT Clients of Color
Vanessa Dabel
13. Somos Latinx: Exploring Cultural Values of Sexually and Gender-Diverse Latinx Clients
Zully A. Rivera Ramos, Amanda Lawson-Ross, and Carlos Hernández
14. Building Resilience with Clients Who Face Multiple Forms of Oppression
Kristin N. Bertsch
15. Building a Stronger Advocacy Role for Older LGBT+ Adults in Nursing Home Settings
Angela Schubert
16. A Toolkit for Collaborative Safety and Treatment Planning with Transgender Youth of Color
Wendy Ashley, Allen Eugene Lipscomb, and Sarah Mountz
17. Healing from Heterosexism: An Empirically Based Exercise for Processing Heterosexist Experiences
Kathleen M. Collins, Meredith R. Maroney, Tangela S. Roberts, Brianna M. Wadler, and Heidi M. Levitt
18. At the Intersection of the Autism Spectrum and Sexual and Gender Diversity: Case Studies for Use with Clinicians and Clients
Eva Mendes and Meredith R. Maroney
19. Clinical Work with LGBTQ Asylum Seekers
Brianna M. Wadler, Meredith R. Maroney, and Sharon G. Horne
20. Value-Driven Exploration of Intersections between Sexual and Religious Identity
Angelica Terepka and Jennifer Lancaster
Part III: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Relationships
21. Exploring and Navigating Sexual Desire in Relationships
Sara K. Bridges
22. Intimate Partner Violence: Initial Interventions for LGBTQ Clients
Sabina de Vries
23. Transgender Youth and Healthy Relational Skills
Luke R. Allen
24. Two Stars and a Wish: Termination Activities for Groups with Sexual- and Gender-Identity Diverse Clients
Theodore R. Burnes
25. The Quadrant Exercise of Relationship Exploration for Sexual- and Gender-Identity Diverse Clients
Theodore R. Burnes
26. Negotiating Information and Communication Technologies with Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Young Adults
Nathaniel Amos
27. BDSM Exploration and Communication within LGBT Relationships
Kandice H. van Beerschoten
Part IV: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for LGBTQ Parenting and Family Therapy
28. Transgender-Affirmative Parenting: Practicing Pronouns
Jennifer M. Gess
29. Family Mapping Exercises (FMEs) for Adults and Children in LGBTQ-Parented Families
Fiona Tasker, Maeve Malley, and Pedro Alexandre Costa
30. Expanding Binary Thinking: A Reflective Activity for Parents and Caregivers of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth
Rebekah Byrd and Laura Boyd Farmer
31. Parents of Transgender Teens and the Initial Disclosure Process
Laura R. Haddock and Hilary Meier
32. Maintaining the Family Unit When an Adolescent Family Member Comes Out as a Sexual or Gender Minority
Susannah C. Coaston, Patia Tabar, and Lori Barrett
33. Empty-Chair Work for Coping with Heterosexist and/or Transphobic Family Rejection
Cara Herbitter and Heidi M. Levitt
34. Addressing Blended Family and Trauma Issues with Sexual and Gender Minority Parents
Anthony Zazzarino, Veronica M. Kirkland, and Jenae D. Thompson
35. An Informative Intervention for Parents and Caregivers of Transgender and Gender-Nonbinary Children and Adolescents
Heather Kramer
36. Circles of Outness: Systemic Exploration of Disclosure Decisions in Mixed-Orientation Relationships
Mary R. Nedela, M. Evan Thomas, and Michelle M. Murray
Part V: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Gender and Sex Identity Exploration
37. The Matrix for Sexuality and Gender: My Sexual and Gendered Self in the World of Sexual and Gender Diversity
K. Jod Taywaditep
38. Exploring Gender Identity with a Photo Diary
M. Killian Kinney and Richard A. Brandon-Friedman
39. Creative Interventions for Traumatized Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming (TGNC) Youth
Alexandra M. Rivera and Crystal Morris
40. The Importance of Language: Creating Nonbinary Assessment Forms That Reflect a Full Range of Gender Identities
Andrew Suth and Sorrel Rosin
41. Mapping of Desires and Gender: Explorations at the Intersections
Shannon Solie
42. Asexuality: An Introduction for Questioning Clients
Emily M. Lund, Bayley A. Johnson, Christina M. Sias, and Lauren M. Bouchard
43. Inhabiting Our Bodies: Working with Gender Dysphoria in Transgender and Gender-Nonbinary Children and Adults through Body Maps
Natasha Distiller
44. Using Expressive Art Therapy with LGBTQ Youth: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Jean Georgiou
45. An Eight-Week Identity Exploration Group for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Individuals
Julie M. Mullany
46. Using Mindfulness to Enhance Identity Integration for LGBTQ clients
Marilia S. Marien
47. Managing Religious and Sexual Identity Intersections
Matt Zimmerman
48. Rose as a Name Is So Much Sweeter: Navigating the Name-Change Process with Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Clients
Cadyn Cathers
49. The Aging Transgender Client: Mapping the Acceptance of Experience
Dorian Kondas
Part VI: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Substance Use Disorders
50. A Relapse-Prevention Intervention for LGBTQ Clients with Substance Use Disorders: The C3PO
Michael P. Chaney and Fiona D. Fonseca
51. Exploring the Concept of Honesty with Transgender Clients in Recovery from Addiction
Mia Ocean and George Stoupas
52. Using Art Therapy to Address Body Dysphoria, Body Image, and Eating Concerns with Trans and Nonbinary Clients
Jeannine Cicco Barker
53. The Inextricable Relationship between Marginalization and Addiction: Bridging the Gap through Charting
John J. S. Harrichand and Christian D. Chan
54. LGB Addiction Recovery and Community Membership
George Stoupas and Mia Ocean
Part VII: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Career, Employment, and Education Issues
55. Job Search and Career Resources for LGBT People
Anita A. Neuer Colburn
56. Sexual-Identity Management in the Job-Search Process with Lesbian and Gay Clients
Suzanne M. Dugger and Jason A. Owens
57. Strategies for Helping LGBTQ Clients Address Discrimination in the Workplace
Randall L. Astramovich and Matthew J. Wright
58. Exploring Values in Career Exploration with Adolescent LGBTQ Clients
Jane E. Rheineck and Tracy Peed
59. The College Search: Campus Climate Checklist
Suzanne M. Dugger, Carina Lindsey, and Jason A. Owens
60. Exploring Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy with Sexual and Gender Minority College Students
Marilia Marien and Yuhong He
Part VIII: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Outreach Programming and Training Workshops
61. Intersecting Identities: A Self-Reflective Activity for Outreach Programming and Workshops
Laura Boyd Farmer and Christian D. Chan
62. Building Community on Campus: A Workshop on Sharing and Support for LGBTQ College Students
Alaina Spiegel
63. Outreach Ally-Training Activities
Brandy L. Smith
64. Reflections of Assumptions
Jayleen Galarza and Matthew R. Shupp
65. The Papercut Activity: Understanding the Subtle and Ongoing Effects of Microaggressions
Jeanne L. Stanley
66. Examining Our Blind Spots: Considerations in Working with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients with Disabilities
Michelle Murray
67. Outreach on a College Campus: Understanding the Campus Climate
Batsirai Bvunzawabaya and Matthew LeRoy
68. Understanding Me, You, and LGBTQ: An Outreach Workshop for General Audiences and Allies
Alaina Spiegel
69. Living in Intersectional Spaces: Exploration of Social Identities in the LGBT Community
Matthew LeRoy and Batsirai Bvunzawabaya
70. Creating Consciousness to Create Connection: Attending to Biases When Working with Queer Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence
Deborah O'Neill and Laura Kay Collins
71. Addressing Anti-Trans Prejudice: Decoding the Gender Matrix
Soumya Madabhushi
About the Editors and Contributors
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