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This unique resource provides strengths-based, group counseling strategies designed to meet the needs of LGBTQI clients in a variety of settings. Drs. Goodrich and Luke capture the developmental concerns of LGBTQI individuals throughout the life cycle as they establish and maintain intimate relationships, create families, encounter career concerns, and navigate other milestones and transitions. Illustrative case examples and interventions throughout the text, as well as warnings and recommendations, make this an ideal resource for practice and group-work courses.
After a discussion of the history of group work with the LGBTQI community, the planning and process issues that group leaders should consider in their work, and relevant ethical and legal concerns, the authors explore a range of group types and pertinent issues. Individual chapters focus on the following types of counseling: child and adolescent; same-gender adult; intersex and transgender; coming out/disclosure; school, community outpatient, and residential; couples and family; substance abuse; grief and loss; and advocacy. Chapters on group-work supervision and the importance of allies round out the book.
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Group Counseling i th W
LGBTQI Persons Kristopher M. Goodrich Melissa Luke ■
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AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
6101 Stevenson Avenue, Suite 600 ■ Alexandria, VA 22304 www.counseling.org
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LGBTQI Persons
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Goodrich, Kristopher M. Group counseling with LGBTQI persons/Kristopher M. Goodrich and Melissa Luke. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55620-349-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Gays—Counseling of. 2. Lesbians—Counseling of. 3. Bisexuals— Counseling of. I. Luke, Melissa. II. Title. HQ76.25.G663 2015 362.6’608664—dc23 2014046509
We dedicate this text to our husbands, Benjamin A. Jones (Kristopher M. Goodrich) and Joseph E. Tomassone (Melissa Luke), who empowered us to challenge ourselves, encouraged us when the tasks were daunting, forgave us when it took time away from them, and loved us unconditionally throughout the process. In addition, we would like to say that this text was inspired by our clients, students, and supervisees. Our shared work with them informed a number of the concepts, interventions, and ideas included throughout this book. ■■■
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Table of Contents Preface
About the Authors
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Chapter 1
Introduction and History of Group Work With the LGBTQI Population
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Chapter 2
Group Factors and Planning Issues With the LGBTQI Population
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Chapter 3
Ethical and Legal Considerations for Group Work With the LGBTQI Population Chapter 4
Counseling LGBTQI Children and Adolescents Chapter 5
Same Gender Adult Groups Chapter 6
Group Counseling With Intersex and Transgender Clients Chapter 7
Coming Out/Disclosure Groups
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Chapter 8
Groups