1. Anita Neuer Colburn ALGBTICAL 2-21-2014 ADDRESSING GENDER IDENTITY IN COUNSELING

2.  About me  About you  TG issues; approaches INTRODUCTION

3. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AWARENESS FRAMEWORK

4. THE TRANSGENDER UMBRELLA

6.  Separate set for LGB  Wellness  Resilience  Strengths-Based  Social Justice  8 CACREP domains 103 TG COMPETENCIES ALGBTIC/ACA

7.  Secret  Family expectations  criticized, punished, or rejected  DEEP disappointment  Displeasing NEVER FULLY KNOWN

8. BINARY GENDER DESCRIPTIONS BoyBiological Sex Girl MaleGender Identity Female MasculineGender Expression Feminine Date Women Sexual Orientation Date Men

9. QUESTION YOUR ASSUMPTIONS

10. COY MATHIS, AGE 6

11.  Transgender  Transition  Transwoman/man  Transphobia  Heterosexism  Social justice/injustice IMPORTANT TERMS

12. GENDER DYSPHORIA

13. Communications that subtly exclude or nullify the feelings, thoughts, or experiential reality of a person MICROINVALIDATIONS

14. MICROAGGRESSIONS

16. BOSTON: 2000 - 2014

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18.  Erikson’s Stages of Development  Affirm  Reflect  Inquire THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE

19. SOCIAL TRAUMA

20. CAREER/VOCATIONAL

21. SUICIDAL IDEATION

22. VIOLENCE

23. NOVEMBER 20TH

24. REMEMBERING OUR DEAD

25. CHURCH

26. FAMILY

27. TREATMENT MODELS Harry Benjamin (1979) Bockting & Coleman (1992) : 5-Task Model Devor (2004) : 14-Stages of Transsexual Identity Formation Lev (2004): Stages of Transgender Emergence Wester et al. (2010): Gender Conflict Theory

28. UNDERSTANDING

29. WIKI LEAKS

30.  Relational-Cultural  Sexual Identity Therapy  Depth Psychotherapy MENTAL HEALTH APPROACHES

31.  Throckmorton & Yarhouse (2007)  Based in Narrative techniques  Assessment – informed consent – psychotherapy – sexual identity synthesis SEXUAL IDENTITY THERAPY

32.  Fraser, 2009  Combination of approaches  How identity developed  Alleviate body dysphoria  Compassionate neutrality  Address questions of meaning DEPTH PSYCHOTHERAPY

33.  De-stigmatize  Legislate  Equip parents and teachers  Include TG in policies ADVOCACY

34. WASHINGTON, DC

35.  TRI ESS – support group for heterosexual cross-dressers and their partners. www.tri-ess.org/whatis.html.www.tri-ess.org/whatis.html  Gender Spectrum Education and Training – creating support for all genders: https://www.genderspectrum.org/ https://www.genderspectrum.org/  Transfaith – contains a list of transgender Christian- based websites and resources: http://www.transfaithonline.org/engage/ http://www.transfaithonline.org/engage/  GenderTree – resource for information: www.gendertree.com www.gendertree.com  All Gods Children – a guide for teaching young children about sexual orientation and gender diversity:www.gleo.orgwww.gleo.org  Transgender Law and Policy Institute –non profit advocacy center: www.transgenderlaw.org RESOURCES