CLINICAL ISSUES IN WORKING WITH LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL CLIENTS

This article discusses some of the key clinical issues for therapists to consider when working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients. After a discussion of the biases that can influence psychotherapy, guidelines are given for conducting LGB-affirmative therapy that avoids these biases. Issue...

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Published in:Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2004-09, Vol.41 (3), p.227-246
Main Authors: Pachankis, John E, Goldfried, Marvin R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affirmative Therapy
Bisexuality
Clients
Homosexual Parents
Homosexuality
Human
Lesbianism
Psychotherapeutic Counseling
Self-Concept
Therapeutic Processes
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Summary:This article discusses some of the key clinical issues for therapists to consider when working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients. After a discussion of the biases that can influence psychotherapy, guidelines are given for conducting LGB-affirmative therapy that avoids these biases. Issues that therapists need to be familiar with in working with LGB clients include LGB identity development; couple relationships and parenting; LGB individuals as members of families; the unique stressors faced by individuals who are underrepresented in the LGB research literature (e.g., older LGB individuals, ethnic minorities, religious LGB individuals, bisexual individuals); and legal and workplace issues. An examination of the published literature is offered with particular emphasis given to the available empirical research.
ISSN:0033-3204
1939-1536
DOI:10.1037/0033-3204.41.3.227