Providing theory and practical interventions, this book is the perfect companion to creative arts therapy students and professionals who wish to work with the LGBTQ community and the unique challenges that sexual minorities, transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC ) clients face today. Considering ally development, unconscious bias and intersectionality, the book provides theory, case studies and practical guidance for working with this client group, as well as experiences emerging from within the LGBTQ and CATs community. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, from exploring sexuality and gender identity through portraiture to facilitating a music therapy group with transgender clients, and foster ally development in senior living communities through a multimodal approach. With research finding that people from the LGBTQ community are at increased risk of depression and anxiety, Creative Art Therapies and the LGBTQ Community provides indispensable guidance for therapists.
Introduction. 1. Exploring Social Justice & Dismantling Dominant Narratives through Creative Arts Peer Supervision. 2. Queering the Conversation: Facilitating Dialogues on LGBTQ Migroaggressions and Systems of Oppression. 3. Therapist as Guide: Role Profiles, Metaphor, and Story to Understand the Parallel Hero's Journey of the Queer Therapist and the Straight Client. 4. Some Thoughts on the Path to Parenting for Lesbian Couples. 5. Attuning to the Needs of LGBTQ Youth: Trauma, Attachment and Healing Relationships. 6. A Case Study Examining How Unconscious Bias Can Get in the Way in Treatment with Transgender Teens. 7. Identity, Awareness, and Disclosure of Sexual Orientation in Music Therapy. 8. Seeking the Uncensored Self: Music Therapy with Transgender Clients. 9. An Artist Affected by AIDS. 10. Exploring Gender Identity and Sexuality Through Portraiture and Mixed Media. 11. There is no Black or White in the Rainbow: Religious Conflict in LGBTQ Individuals. 12. Finding New Communities in Long Term Care: Creating An LGTB and Allies Group for Older Adults. Glossary of Terms.
This book attends to a wide range of LGBTQ issues and provides clear guidelines for self-processing as well as tools to work with clients. The authors utilize a co-researching process, where the therapists integrate their clinical experiences and case examples with theory and research to demonstrate best practices. It made me feel a sense of community among creative arts therapists, as well as a strong desire to be orienting my own work more specifically towards LGBTQ+ clients/issues/themes. This book is filling a great need in our field and has the potential to generate necessary work.
