LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling

doi:10.1017/9781009342407.001

1 - LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling

An Overview

from Part I - Foundations of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024

Jeffry Moe and

Amber L. Pope

Edited by

Jeffry Moe ,

Amber L. Pope ,

Dilani M. Perera and

Narketta Sparkman-Key

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Jeffry Moe: Affiliation:
Old Dominion University, Virginia
Amber L. Pope: Affiliation:
William & Mary
Dilani M. Perera: Affiliation:
Fairfield University, Connecticut
Narketta Sparkman-Key: Affiliation:
James Madison University, Virginia

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Counselors, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals are expected to avoid discrimination against LGBTQ+ clients and patients. Over time, ethical standards, principles, techniques, and scholarship have aligned to help identify a comprehensive set of guidelines for providing LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling. This chapter provides an overview of LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling based on a critical synthesis of professional standards with current research that can guide students, new practitioners, and any professional seeking to enhance their abilities to work with LGBTQ+ clients. This includes defining key terms, a brief overview of important historical events, and the principles and techniques associated with LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling.

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LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling nondiscrimination ethical guidelines techniques

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Information: LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling
A Student and Practitioner Handbook
, pp. 3 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009342407.001 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2024

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