Date of Award

1-1-2019

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

Counseling Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (viii, 77 pages) : 1 illustration.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Myrna Friedlander

Committee Members

Frank R. Dillon, Hung-Bin Sheu

Keywords

Affirmative Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Sexual Minority, Sexual minorities, Sexual orientation, Positive psychology

Subject Categories

Counseling Psychology | Gender and Sexuality | Psychiatric and Mental Health

Abstract

Literature on the practice of affirmative psychotherapy with sexual minority (SM) clients has steadily increased over the past two decades in recognition of the unique experiences and mental health needs of this marginalized population. SM-affirmative psychotherapy is an approach to psychotherapy that is culturally-responsive, actively affirms the validity of SM identities and experiences, and promotes the resilience of SM clients in the face of stigma. To date, much of the extant research on SM-affirmative psychotherapy has focused on therapist factors and perspectives. Further, most previous research on SM clients’ experiences in therapy has been qualitative, due in part to the lack of self-report measures to assess these clients’ perspectives in group designs.

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