Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: Overview of Gender Identity in Therapy
1. Religious Identity and Gender Identity in Therapy
2. Assessment
3. Discussing the Gender and Religious Identity Therapy Approach with Clients
Part Two: Therapy Postures and Gestures-Children
4. Gender Patience
5. Approaching Puberty: Answering Questions Around Puberty Blockers
Part Three: Therapy Tools-Adolescents and Adults
6. Adolescence: A Brief Overview
7. The Journey to Find "Me"
8. A Multitier Distinction
9. Identifying Scripts and Storylines
10. Chapters in One's Life
11. Sojourners and Traveling Companions
12. Unpacking Feelings
13. Where Is God?
14. Coping and Management Strategies
Part Four: Case Studies
15. Individual: The Case of Kelly
16. Couples Therapy: The Case of Ben (Bea) and Elodie
17. Individual Therapy: The Case of Rae
References
General Index
Mark A. Yarhouse (PsyD, Wheaton College) is the Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Endowed Chair and professor of psychology at Wheaton College, where he directs the Sexual and Gender Identity (SGI) Institute. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and author or coauthor of several books, including Understanding Gender Dysphoria, Modern Psychopathologies, Understanding Sexual Identity, and Family Therapies.
Julia A. Sadusky (PsyD, Regent University) is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Lux Counseling and Consulting, a private practice in Littleton, Colorado. She is a fellow of the Sexual and Gender Identity Institute at Wheaton College, an advisor for the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender, and an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary. She is the coauthor (with Mark Yarhouse) of Emerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today's Youth.