LGBTQ Clients in Therapy: Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies [Paperback]

Shining the light on a topic that is often shied away from, Joe Kort calls upon all clinicians, gay or straight, to move past their ignorance, look deeper, and do better work. His book should be required reading for any clinician interested in expanding their consciousness. Which should be all.Joe KortsJoe Kort'scontribution to LGBTQ therapeutic literature is substantive and trailblazingand should be required reading for any?therapist working with LGBTQclients. In this new book, the author updates the data and cultural shifts aswell as deepens and extends his original contributions. While addressed to thecontext of a specific client, Kort's clinical insights can expand theconsciousness of any therapist. We recommend his book to all therapists.This beautifullywritten, accessible book is not just for the straight therapist, every one ofwhom should purchase a copy. Therapists who identify as LGBTQ also willwant Dr.?Korts book because it updates theoretical approaches to thinkingabout and treating the younger generation who think about sexual orientationdifferently than their elders. Plus, as an AASECT-certified sextherapist, Dr.?Kort?includes straightforward information onunderstanding LGBTQ sexuality that other authors shy away from.This updated and informed clinical manual crafts a compassionatenarrative for the trauma, drama and shifting diorama of gender and sexualrelationship diversity in America.??By naming historical andcontemporary psychotherapy ignorance?Kort?opens the readers mind toessential psychotherapy skills and practices for todays LGBTQclients.?All the answers clinicians need to work effectively with LGBTQ clients.