LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling

Jeffry Moe, Ph.D., L.P.C. (he/him), is an Associate Professor at Old Dominion University. His practice and scholarship focus on LGBTQ issues in Counselling. He is the recipient of the 2023 Extended Research Award from the American Counselling Association. Amber L. Pope, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, CCTP (she/her), is an Assistant Professor of Counsellor Education at William & Mary. She currently serves on the JLGBTQIC Editorial Board and as the Research and Scholarship Committee Chair for ACSSW. Dilani M. Perera, Ph.D., LPC, LADC, NCC, MAC, BC-TMH (she/her), is the Department Chair and a Professor of Counsellor Education at Fairfield University. She has served in many counselling organizations and currently serves as the President-Elect of IAAOC. Narketta Sparkman-Key, Ph.D., HS-BCP (she/her), is a Professor and Vice Provost of Strategic Initiatives and Global Affairs at James Madison University. She has extensive leadership experience focusing on diversity, inclusion, human services education, faculty development, retention, and international affairs.

• Part I. Foundations of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling: 1. LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling: an overview Jeffry Moe and Amber Pope; 2. Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ populations Teysha Bowser, Amney Harper, David Ford, and Tonya Hammer; 3. Minority stress and LGBTQ+ mental health Michael D. Brubaker, Jordan McCoy, and Parish Richard; 4. Advocacy, society, and policy development for LGBTQ+ affirmation Amney Harper and Teysha Bowser; Part II. LGBTQ+ Lifespan Development and Family Dynamics: 5. Lifespan development for transgender and gender diverse people Clark D. Ausloos, Dae'Quawn Landrum, Brook Fulton-Delong, and Sheldon Aaron; 6. Sexual/affectional orientation lifespan development Jane E. Rheineck, Marion E. Toscano, Kari A. Erickson, and Amanda E. Long; 7. Historical perspectives on gender identity development Rebekah Byrd and Sonya Lorelle; 8. Historical perspectives on sexual-affectional identity development Monica Band, Amber Pope, and Jeffry Moe; 9. Family and relationship dynamics and LGBTQ+ mental health David Ford, Marcus Smith, Karli Bigler, Harley Locklear, DeManuel Edmondson, Amber Pope, Narketta Sparkman-Key, and Jeffry Moe; Part III. Assessment and Treatment in LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling: 10. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for LGBTQ+ individuals Chaniece Winfield, Shelby Dillingham, Yusuf Barburoglu, Peighton Corley, Cory Gerwe, and Jeffry Moe; 11. Evidence-based practice for LGBTQ+ people Franco Dispenza, Illiana Navarra-Bueno, Alec Prince, and Zachary Bradley; 12. Crisis and trauma-informed care with LGBTQ+ populations Bailey M. Counterman, Jyotsana Sharma, and Tonya R. Hammer; 13. Substance use disorder treatment and recovery with LGBTQ+ populations Mike Chaney, Michael Brubaker, and Dilani Perera; Part IV. New Directions in LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling: 14. Technology, social media, and LGBTQ+ mental health Bianca Augustine, T'Airra Belcher, Anthony Vajda, and Jeffry Moe; 15. International perspectives on gender, sexual, and affectional diversity Narketta Sparkman-Key and Bianca Augustine; 16. Training and supervision for LGBTQ+ affirmative practice Amber Pope, Tai Lexume, and Jeffry Moe; Index.

'… a must-have for the tool kit of any mental health professional wishing to truly be positioned to counsel those with gender identities outside the scope of heterosexual identity. … Highly recommended.' R. E. Osborne, Choice