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The vital role of LGBTQ+ affirming counselors

Individuals within the LGBTQ+ community often encounter marginalization and discrimination based on their sexual, gender, and affectional minority orientations. As the number of self-identifying LGBTQ+ individuals continues to rise, the need for competent counseling becomes increasingly apparent. Competent counselors play a pivotal role in helping LGBTQ+ individuals navigate prejudice, foster resilience, and enhance overall well-being.

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Continuing Education on This Topic

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Affirmative Counseling With LGBTQI+ People

edited by Misty M. Ginicola, Cheri Smith, and Joel M. Filmore

This current and comprehensive handbook will guide educators, students, and clinicians in developing the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to work effectively with LGBTQI+ populations. Twenty-five chapters written by experts in the field provide direction for working with clients in an authentic, ethical, and affirmative manner that is tailored to their individual strengths, needs, and identity.

The book is divided into four sections, which explore the science behind gender and affectional orientation; developmental issues across the life span and treatment issues; the specialized needs of nine distinct populations; and the intersectionality of ethnicity and overlapping identities, the role of religion, and counselor advocacy. To further a deeper understanding of the content, each chapter contains an "Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check," a case narrative relating to the material covered, questions for discussion, and a list of online resources. The book concludes with an extensive glossary of terms, both preferred and problematic, which counselors working with these communities should understand and use appropriately.

Tags: Cultural Identities, Multiculturalism & Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, LGBTQ+

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Handbook for Human Sexuality Counseling: A Sex Positive Approach

edited by Angela M. Schubert and Mark Pope

Sexuality is a significant part of the human experience, yet it is often a neglected topic in both counselor training and the counseling process. In this preeminent guide, expert clinicians with a variety of mental health and medical backgrounds write on diverse issues related to sexuality through a radical acceptance lens. Each chapter illustrates an affirmative and expansive approach to sexuality that considers clients' sexual and cultural identities and emphasizes sexual wellness. Students and professionals alike will learn how to respectfully and ethically approach sexuality considerations not commonly mentioned in the professional literature, such as sexuality and disability, healing after sexual violence, older adult sexuality, the impact of chronic illness on sexual expression, and paraphilias.

The text is organized around eight comprehensive parts-Foundations; Physiological and Psychological; Attraction, Orientation, and Gender; Sexual Wellness; Sexual Agency; Approaches to Sexual Divergence; Relationships; and Education-with case examples, "Questions You Always Wanted to Ask," and additional resources interwoven throughout.

This book can earn you Continuing Education credits! Click and to view and order the CE products.

Tags: Cultural Identities, Multiculturalism & Diversity, LGBTQ+, Sexuality

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