Preface
About the editors
About the contributors
Acknowledgments
Foundations
Developing competence in working with LGBTQI+ communities : awareness, knowledge, skills, and action / Misty M. Ginicola, Joel M. Filmore, and Cheri Smith
The science of gender and affectional orientation / Misty M. Ginicola
Counseling considerations and counseling strategies
Developmental issues for LGBTQI+ people
Growing up LGBTQI+ : the importance of developmental conceptualizations / Anneliese A. Singh, Kristopher M. Goodrich, Amney J. Harper, and Melissa Luke
LGBTQI+ youth development / Melissa Luke, Amney J. Harper, Kristopher M. Goodrich, and Anneliese A. Singh
LGBTQI+ persons in adulthood / Amy Moore-Ramirez, Melanie Kautzman-East, and Misty M. Ginicola
Identity development, coming out, and family adjustment / Kristopher M. Goodrich and Misty M. Ginicola
Physical and mental health challenges found in the LGBTQI+ population / Misty M. Ginicola, Joel M. Filmore, Cheri Smith, and Jahaan Abdullah
Disaffirming therapy : the ascent and descent of sexual orientation change efforts / Peter Finnerty, Michael M. Kocet, Jeff Lutes, and Chad Yates
Evidence based practice for counseling the lgbtqi+ population / Kristopher M. Goodrich and Misty M. Ginicola
Affirmative, strength-based counseling with LGBTQI+ people / Peter Finnerty, Michael M. Kocet, Jeff Lutes, and Chad Yates
Specialized populations
Counseling lesbian clients / Cindy Anderton and Lindsay Woodbridge
Counseling gay male clients / Misty M. Ginicola, Sam Sanabria, Joel M. Filmore, and Michael DeVoll
Counseling bisexual/pansexual/polysexual clients / Misty M. Ginicola and Amney J. Harper
Counseling transgender clients / Robyn Brammer and Misty M. Ginicola
Counseling queer and genderqueer clients / Jeffry Moe, Jamie Bower, and Madeline Clark
Counseling clients questioning their affectional orientation / Jared S. Rose and Eric R. Baltrinic
Counseling intersex clients / Misty M. Ginicola
Counseling asexual clients / Misty M. Ginicola and Angela Ruggiero
Counseling two-spirit clients / Misty M. Ginicola
Emerging issues
Role of ethnicity
Counseling a LGBTQI+ person of color / Joel M. Filmore and Misty M. Ginicola
Counseling LGBTQI+ immigrants / David Barreto, Amy Moore-Ramirez, Melanie Kautzman-East, and Ryan Liberati
Role of religion
The role of religion and spirituality in counseling the LGBTQI+ client / Misty M. Ginicola, Brett H. Furth and Cheri Smith
The grace model of counseling : navigating intersections of affectional orientation and Christian spirituality / R. Lewis Bozard, Jr., and Cody J. Sanders
Working with LGBTQI+ clients who have experienced religious and spiritual abuse using a trauma informed approach / Misty M. Ginicola, Joel M. Filmore, and Michael Stokes
Counselor advocacy
Becoming an ally : personal, clinical, and school-based social justice interventions / Diane Estrada, Anneliese A. Singh, and Amney J. Harper
Glossary of terms.