Becoming Visible

Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-231-13724-9
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 231 mm x 154 mm, Gewicht: 751 g

Becoming Visible offers cutting-edge psychological perspectives on bisexual and queer identities and the cultural and mental health issues facing bisexual, lesbian, gay, queer, and questioning individuals and their partners. Essential for any professional seeking to provide "best practice" services to this population, Becoming Visible addresses the therapeutic needs of bisexuals at every stage of the life cycle.

This volume explores why some people resist identity labels and what bisexual men and women consider exemplary and harmful in their therapeutic experiences. It also helps practitioners distinguish between the stresses brought on by being part of a sexual minority and the clinical symptoms that indicate serious mental health issues. It includes research on ethnic minority bisexuals, youth, elders, gender-variant individuals, and bisexuals engaging in alternative lifestyles and sexual practices such as polyamory and BDSM.

Edited by a psychologist who specializes in sexual-orientation and gender-identity issues and with contributions from scholars and professionals from multiple disciplines, the book embraces perspectives from the empirical to the phenomenological, and outlines both scientific and practice-based approaches to the subject while carefully considering the psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of the issues confronting bisexual men and women.

Becoming Visible is a crucial step in the improved mental health and well-being of bisexuals, transgender individuals, and other sexual minorities. This book offers a path toward awareness and compassion for those who seek to understand, treat, and empower this underserved and frequently misunderstood group of mental health clients.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Firestein, Beth A.

Firestein, Beth

Weitere Mitwirkende

Greene, Beverly

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie Psychologische Diagnostik, Testpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies: Homosexualität, LGBTQ+
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sexualpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by Beverly GreenePreface: Embracing the RevolutionAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Becoming VisibleI. Critical Issues in Counseling Bisexual Clients1. The Construction and Reconstruction of Bisexuality: Inventing and Reinventing the Self, by Paula C. Rodríguez Rust2. A Review of Mental Health Research on Bisexual Individuals When Compared to Homosexual and Heterosexual Individuals, by Brian Dodge and Theo G. M. Sandfort3. Bisexual Women's and Men's Experiences of Psychotherapy, by Emily Page4. What's in a Name? Why Women Embrace or Resist Bisexual Identity, by Robyn OchsII. Counseling Bisexual Women and Men Across the Lifespan5. Developmental and Spiritual Issues of Young People and Bisexuals of the Next Generation, by Luke Entrup and Beth A. Firestein6. Counseling the Bisexual Married Man, by Greg Carlsson7. Cultural and Relational Contexts of Bisexual Women: Implications for Therapy, by Beth A. Firestein8. Bisexuality and Broken Relationships: Working with Intimate Partner Violence, by Sharon G. Horne and Shana V. Hamilton9. Bisexual Inclusion in Addressing Issues of GLBT Aging: Therapy with Older Bisexual Women and Men, by Bobbi Keppel and Beth A. Firestein10. Disability and Bisexuality: Confronting Ableism at the Intersection of Gender and Queer Desire, by Stacey L. CoffmanIII. Counseling Ethnic Minority and Gender-Variant Bisexual Clients11. Addressing Social Invalidation to Promote Well-Being for Multiracial Bisexuals of African Descent, by Raymond L. Scott12. Counseling at the Intersection of Identities: Asian/Pacific American Bisexuals, by James Fuji Collins13. Counseling Bisexual Latinos: A Minority Within a Minority, by Luigi Ferrer and L. Angelo Jürgen Gómez14. Transgender Identities and Bisexual Expression: Implications for Counselors, by Dallas DennyIV. Identity and Lifestyle Diversity Among Bisexual Women and Men15. Queer Identities and Bisexual Identities: What's the Difference?, by Evalie Horner16. Gender Expression in Bisexual Women: Therapeutic Issues and Considerations, by Heidi M. Levitt and Sara K. Bridges17. Counseling Bisexuals in Polyamorous Relationships, by Geri Weitzman18. Playing with Sacred Fire: Building Erotic Communities, by Loraine Hutchins19. Counseling Bisexuals on BDSM Lifestyle Issues, by William A. HenkinV. Future Trends20. Training Counselors to Work Ethically and Effectively with Bisexual Clients, by Tania Israel21 Counseling Heterosexual Spouses of Bisexual or Transgender Partners, by Amity Pierce BuxtonIndex

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Über Autor(innen)

Beth A. Firestein, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Loveland, Colorado. Her practice specialties include sexual orientation, gender identity, women's issues, and EMDR for trauma. Dr. Firestein's first book, Bisexuality: The Psychology and Politics of an Invisible Minority, won a Distinguished Publication Award from Division 35 of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Women in Psychology.