Sexual Identity Issues

Appleby, G A., & Anastas, J.W. (1998). Not just a passing phase: Social work with gay, lesbian and bisexual people (pp. 3–43, 44-75). New York: Columbia University Press.

The purpose of this paper is to explore various considerations when counseling members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community (LGBT). When counseling LGBT members, the psychology professional must be aware of various factors that may influence effective treatment. For instance, the historical treatment of the LGBT community by the mental health profession is important to understand in order to make strides at improving institutional attitudes and approaches. Other factors such as community perceptions, interfamily relations and cultural bias are all relevant to successful therapeutic outcomes. This paper aims to discuss these factors in order to present a comprehensive review of the cultural considerations involved with counseling the LGBT community.

In this particular study Dr. Nina Nabors, illustrates affirmative psychotherapy with a lesbian client (Laureate, 2012). According to Dr. Constance, Affirmative therapy is based on the notion of the difficulty in working through issues of sexuality, that are the foundations through childhood, and learning in contexts that are quite discriminatory and quite biased. (Laurlettre, 2012).

Throughout the video Dr. Patterson, displayed and executed various competencies of understanding the way in which her client’s coming-out may impact her client’s overall quality of life as well as the impact on her husband and family. Guideline 10. Psychologists strive to understand the ways in which a person's lesbian, gay, or bisexual orientation may have an impact on his or her family of origin and the relationship with that family of origin (American Psychological Association,

The case study of Sara and Amy was selected to develop a counseling plan. This couple is in a lesbian and bi-racial relationship, Sara is Caucasian and in her early thirties and Amy is African American and in her late thirties. This couple has lived together for 1year and resides far away from both of their families of origin. Both are employed, however Sara recently lost a good paying corporate position and now maintains two lower paying jobs with longer hours. This couple is seeking counseling for Sara’s persistent lack of interest in sexual relations with her partner Amy. The purpose of this paper is to assess

A counselor’s primary goal is to have integrity, while also having the client’s well-being as a priority. While competency is the most important factor in professional counseling, a level of trust needs to be met between the client and the counselor. When a client has full confidence that the counselor will maintain confidentiality, the counselor’s integrity has been established and the client can being to open up more to the counselor, establishing better tools for increasing mental health (Sanders, et. al., 2013, p. 263). Sexual identity therapy is also a potential means of.

Sexual and social stigmas largely affect the health of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population. While many reports from the Institute of Medicine, Healthy People 2020 and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recognize a need to improve the quality of health care, barriers still remain. LGBT patients face legal discrimination, especially with insurance, a lack of social programs, and limited access to providers competent in LGBT health care. Although the Affordable Care Act increased access to care for LGBT patients, unless these patients feel understood by providers and develop trust in the system, they are not likely to utilize care. Healthcare providers need to recognize how these vulnerabilities, as well as persistent racism and stigma linked to sexual orientation and gender identity, make the healthcare needs of LGBT patients more challenging than the general population. Healthcare providers also need to promote cultural competence within this population and broaden their clinical lens to include health promotion, in addition to addressing concerns mentioned above within the population. Additionally, medical and nursing schools need to ensure that future providers are adequately educated by including information about this population in the curriculum.

Identity markers will be placed around the room and participants will be invited to place themselves within the gender and sexuality galaxy. Movement and self-witnessing will be used to deepen the experiential. By using this imaginative approach, participants are able to see that there is no hierarchy of identities within gender and sexuality. Participants will also be able to see that there are infinite possibilities and it is our job as therapists to support any client’s identity no matter where it falls in the

There is an arising topic in today’s generation and many teens and adults are facing challenges that are unthinkable to anyone else. These individuals are going through the challenge of determining their gender identity. Matters similar to this is the debate surrounding conversion therapy and how this LGBT communities are treated. Conversion therapy or reparative therapy is defined as by Oxford dictionaries as “psychotherapy aimed at changing a person’s homosexuality and based on the view that homosexuality is a mental disorder” (Oxford University Press, 2016). There has been much attention revolving around conversion therapy due to its safety and ethically questionable methods such as electroshock therapy and ice pick

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First, homosexuality is an issue in counseling that is difficult for a counselor to relate with his or her counselee. A counselor can often relate to the issues of his or

In today’s society many disorders may arise. Some of these issues include eating disorders, anxiety, gender-identity disorders, depression, addictions, and many others. However, there is another issue that brings individuals in the counseling setting, and that is the issue of sex and sexuality. Issues stemming from sex and sexuality can arise from same-sex attraction, pornography, infidelity, hormonal issues, and/or negative, inadequate beliefs and perceptions concerning sexuality. Licensed professionals, such as psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, etc…, are trained and usually prepared for these types of disorders, however, certain types of counselors, licensed or not, are not trained in this area. There are various distorted views on sexuality, and these distorted views are across the board. So it begs the question are Christian counselors equipped to handle these types of disorders and many others. If so, what models do they follow in order to help an individual struggling with these issues? This critique will interview a Christian counselor/Addition specialist concerning her viewpoint on human sexuality and her personal model for decision-making in dealing with individuals who struggle in the area of sexuality and/or in any of the other aforementioned areas.

It is important as a future school psychologist to understand the importance of the language of the LGBT community and how the different terms impact an individual. It is important to honor the individual and their identity. It is important to understand that the individual journey is about the individual’s identity and it is not a lifestyle. As a future school psychologist I have to be empathic, provide a supportive environment, and stop negative bad behavior. I also have to be knowledge able and my own biases and how that may impact my ability to supportive to students and families in the LGBT community. Another concept that I found particular meaning in is just allowing the child to be him or herself. Giving children the permission to freely identify in the way that is most fitting for them will allow children and youth to be confortable and acceptant in their gender roles. Allowing a child to be themself helps to prevent depression, cutting, suicidal ideations, and

Humans must recognize that sex is a continuum, and that “We are… a multisexed species” (Stoltenberg 25). To limit sex to man and woman is to oversimplify the vast combinations that genuine, consenting individuals are making. The identification as male is a conscious step into an inner circle, a circle that separates itself through interests and values identified as male and through a rejection or “non-identification with that which is perceived to be non-male, or female” (Stoltenberg 29). By accepting a spectrum sexuality opens one up to un-gender their sexuality so as to not be suppressed by the limitations imposed by a sexual identity.

Sexuality counseling is a topic that covers an extensive amount of material. At the beginning of the semester, my knowledge base was narrow and limited. I was under the impression that sexuality counseling would solely discuss issues within the LGBTQ community. The reason I entered class with such a narrow perspective is because I have only deliberated sexuality in one context. I had heard the topic of sexuality only arise when individuals were mentioning sexual orientation.