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Counselling Skills for Working with Gender Diversity and Identity

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For any student or practitioner needing to gain a sound understanding of the complex fields of gender variance, gender identity and gender dysphoria, this book provides the ideal starting point for the knowledge and skills that you need.   
 
Emphasising the need for affirmative practice in gender care, it provides an overview of the subject areas and process issues which most commonly arise in counselling, combining theoretical with practical perspectives. It explores the diverse range of identities including masculinity, femininity, non-binary, gender dysphoria, trans and cisgender. It also addresses challenges which may clients experience in their daily lives - in the workplace, when coming out, when transitioning and in intimate relationships.   
 
The authors highlight the importance of education and reflection to enable good practice. They feature case studies, vignettes and reflective exercises throughout the text, making it a useful tool for professional development as well as suitable as a text for students.
 
Market: Health, social care and mental health students and professionals including psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers and nurses.
 
1. Introduction; PART I - Gender Identities; 2. What is Gender?; 3. Masculinities; 4. Working with Issues in Masculine Gender Identities; 5. Femininities; 6. Working with Issues in Feminine Gender Identities; 7. Non-binary Forms of Gender Identity; PART II - Working with Gender Dysphoria; 8. An Introduction to Gender Dysphoria; 9. Trans in the UK; 10. Diagnosis and Transition; 11. Non-psychological Treatments and Interventions; 12. Coming Out, Acceptance and Cisgender Privilege; 13. Shame, Stigma and Abuse; 14. Trans Sexualities and Intimate Relationships; 15. Trans and the Workplace and Social Spaces; 16. Transphobia and Intersectionality; PART III - Practitioner Self-Care; 17. Use of Self in Working with Issues of Gender Identity;
A timely and important book. A fundamental read for all therapeutic professionals working with clients exploring their gender variance. At a time when society's understanding of gender identity is experiencing a state of flux this book offers clarity on a controversial and complex subject.
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