Counselors want to relate to their clients. But clients who are transgender or gender nonconforming are at a distinct disadvantage when working with a counselor—fewer than 30 percent of psychologists say they are familiar with these clients’ needs.
A new book by Anneliese Singh, the UGA College of Education’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, and her colleague, lore m. dickey of Northern Arizona University, introduces the concept of “affirmative counseling” with transgender and gender nonconforming, or TGNC, clients.
Affirmative Counseling and Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients also includes stats and research about TGNC people and has chapters dedicated to issues relevant to people of color and those who identify as nonbinary or genderqueer as well as advocacy strategies for mental health professionals and educators.
