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understanding and counseling transgender clients

understanding and counseling transgender clients Because transgender individuals experience widespread employment discrimination, counselors need to understand and be able to work with members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. The aim of this article is to help counselors become more transgender literate by (a) defining gender dysphoric disorder and related terms; (b) discussing the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of gender dysphoria; (c) highlighting career realities faced by transgender employees; (d) touching upon legal issues pertaining to transgender workers; and (e) offering a few suggestions to counselors working with transgender clients. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Employment Counseling Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
2008 American Counseling Association
ISSN
0022-0787
eISSN
2161-1920
DOI
10.1002/j.2161-1920.2008.tb00042.x
Publisher site
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Abstract

Because transgender individuals experience widespread employment discrimination, counselors need to understand and be able to work with members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. The aim of this article is to help counselors become more transgender literate by (a) defining gender dysphoric disorder and related terms; (b) discussing the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of gender dysphoria; (c) highlighting career realities faced by transgender employees; (d) touching upon legal issues pertaining to transgender workers; and (e) offering a few suggestions to counselors working with transgender clients.

Journal

Journal of Employment CounselingWiley

Published: Mar 1, 2008

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