Journal article
A Cotherapy Supervision Approach using Person-Centered Theory with a Gender Fluid Client
Clinical case studies, Vol.20(5), pp.368-384
10/01/2021
DOI: 10.1177/15346501211003157
Abstract
The authors discuss their work with a young adult client who identified as gender fluid. The client was a college student in a rural, mid-south town. The authors are two faculty members who worked with the client for a period of 2 years using a cotherapy supervision approach. The counseling approach was affirmative and person-centered. By keeping a focus on the exploration of gender foremost, the clinicians saw an abatement of other symptoms (depression, suicidality, self-harm, disordered eating, low self-confidence, emotion dysregulation, dissociation, and so on) and an improvement in wellness (relationships, emotion regulation, self-concept, assertiveness, appropriate boundary-setting, and so on) over time. The authors offer specific interventions such as collaborative letter writing and the creation of a transition roadmap. They also highlight the advantages and utility of a collaborative, person-centered, consent-based, affirmative approach to therapy with rural transgender and nonbinary clients with complex presenting concerns.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Cotherapy Supervision Approach using Person-Centered Theory with a Gender Fluid Client
- Creators
- Douglas Knutson - Oklahoma State UniversityJulie M. Koch - Oklahoma State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical case studies, Vol.20(5), pp.368-384
- DOI
- 10.1177/15346501211003157
- ISSN
- 1534-6501
- eISSN
- 1552-3802
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984371076702771
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