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Addressing gender identity in counseling

Addressing gender identity in counseling. Anita Neuer Colburn ALGBTICAL 2-21-2014. introduction. About me About you TG issues; a pproaches. framework. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AWARENESS. The Transgender umbrella. 103 TG competencies ALGBTIC/ aca. Separate set for LGB Wellness

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Addressing gender identity in counseling

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  1. Addressing gender identity in counseling Anita Neuer Colburn ALGBTICAL 2-21-2014

  2. introduction • About me • About you • TG issues; approaches

  3. framework KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AWARENESS

  4. The Transgender umbrella

  5. 103 TG competenciesALGBTIC/aca • Separate set for LGB • Wellness • Resilience • Strengths-Based • Social Justice • 8 CACREP domains

  6. Never fully known • Secret • Family expectations • criticized, punished, or rejected • DEEP disappointment • Displeasing

  7. Binary gender descriptions

  8. Question your assumptions

  9. Coy mathis, age 6

  10. Important terms • Transgender • Transition • Transwoman/man • Transphobia • Heterosexism • Social justice/injustice

  11. Gender dysphoria

  12. microinvalidations Communications that subtly exclude or nullify the feelings, thoughts, or experiential reality of a person

  13. microaggressions

  14. Boston: 2000 - 2014

  15. ??????

  16. Therapeutic response • Erikson’s Stages of Development • Affirm • Reflect • Inquire

  17. Social trauma

  18. Career/vocational

  19. Suicidal ideation

  20. Violence

  21. NOVEMBER 20TH

  22. REMEMBERING OUR DEAD

  23. CHURCH

  24. FAMILY

  25. Treatment models • Harry Benjamin (1979) • Bockting & Coleman (1992) : 5-Task Model • Devor (2004) : 14-Stages of Transsexual Identity Formation • Lev (2004): Stages of Transgender Emergence • Wester et al. (2010): Gender Conflict Theory

  26. UNDERSTANDING

  27. Wiki leaks

  28. Mental health approaches • Relational-Cultural • Sexual Identity Therapy • Depth Psychotherapy

  29. Sexual identity therapy • Throckmorton & Yarhouse (2007) • Based in Narrative techniques • Assessment – informed consent – psychotherapy – sexual identity synthesis

  30. Depth psychotherapy • Fraser, 2009 • Combination of approaches • How identity developed • Alleviate body dysphoria • Compassionate neutrality • Address questions of meaning

  31. advocacy • De-stigmatize • Legislate • Equip parents and teachers • Include TG in policies

  32. WASHINGTON, DC

  33. resources • TRI ESS – support group for heterosexual cross-dressers and their partners. www.tri-ess.org/whatis.html. • Gender Spectrum Education and Training – creating support for all genders: https://www.genderspectrum.org/ • Transfaith – contains a list of transgender Christian-based websites and resources: http://www.transfaithonline.org/engage/ • GenderTree – resource for information: www.gendertree.com • All Gods Children – a guide for teaching young children about sexual orientation and gender diversity:www.gleo.org • Transgender Law and Policy Institute –non profit advocacy center: www.transgenderlaw.org

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