The Cultural Considerations Involved With Counseling The...

Counseling the LGBT Community Yvette Morales University of the Incarnate Word August 2014 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore various considerations when counseling members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community (LGBT). When counseling LGBT members, the psychology professional must be aware of various factors that may influence effective treatment. For instance, the historical treatment of the LGBT community by the mental health profession is important to understand in order to make strides at improving institutional attitudes and approaches. Other factors such as community perceptions, interfamily relations and cultural bias are all relevant to successful therapeutic outcomes. This paper aims to discuss these factors in order to present a comprehensive review of the cultural considerations involved with counseling the LGBT community. Cultural competence as it pertains to counseling is a vital skill to possess in today’s ever-changing society. Counseling is a high demand profession which involves interaction with person from all walks of life and all types of backgrounds. As we become more sensitive to cultural diversity around us, we must make an effort to understand those who are different from us. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender or LGBT community has come to the forefront of our social consciousness with much media attention given to the issue of marriage equality in many states. Anytime a person deviatesShow MoreRelatedBeing A Homosexual Male Or Female?940 Words   |  4 PagesBecause of the many risks that comes along with being a homosexual youth, it is crucial for professionals to know about certain stigmas and to work towards relieving the obstacles that adolescents face by giving a sheltered, unbiased environment for LGBT youth, keeping in mind the end goal to conceivably diminish their potential hazardous wellbeing. 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