| Titel | Counseling in Genderland A Guide for You and Your Transgendered Client |
| Forfatter | Niela Miller |
| Forlag | Different Path Press |
| Udgivet | Juni 1996 |
| Sprog | Sprog |
| Antal sider | 200 |
| ISBN-10 | 0962626260 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0962626265 |
En glimrende begyndervejledning for terapeuter, der for første gang har en transkønnet klient. Bogen spænder vidt og er skrevet i et let læseligt og forståeligt sprog.
Neila Miller har arbejdet med transkønnede personer i halvdelen af sin 28 år som humanistisk rådgiver/pædagog.
Indholdsfortegnelse
Part I – Engaging with the Gender-exploring Client
Beginnings – phone styles / the first session: completing the contract / gathering in formation / involving the partner / the couples contract / commitment / setting goals / clarifying who is responsible / overdependence / overindependence / saying goodbye
Understanding the Client’s Agenda – initial motivation / the presenting problem / is transition the answer / summary
Stages of Development – the crossdresser / signs of integration / summary of typical stages for crossdressers / the transsexual
Contributing Factors
Problem Areas – unhealthy and destructive patterns / learning to cope / facing loss and grief
Part II – The Counselor’s Process: Know Thyself, Know Thy Client
The Counselor Prepares – the centered counselor / bodymind awareness / no one right way / dealing with feelings / achieving balance / avoiding the rescue trap / the ebb and flow on contact / self-reflection for the counselor
Client Patterns
The Counselor’s Toolkit: Sensory and Experiential Processes – visual information (imagery, visual metaphor, dreams, fantasy) / auditory information / body signals / tactile information / role playing
Group Work
Part III – Relationships
Family Background
The Communication Process
Addressing Gender Issues
Coming Out of the Closet – telling the partner / telling the children / telling parents / telling other family / telling friends / telling an employer / my bias to tell
Sexual Mythology
Rights and Responsibilities of Each Partner
Risk Taking
Guidelines for Couples – ten steps to working it out / example of a positive interaction / guidelines for spouses or crossdressers / a final word
Part IV – Personal Histories
A crossdressing husband and wife / Jamie: transsexual / Stephanie: transsexual
Part V – Future Trends
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