05/11/2022
Actually, psychotherapists are trained to be able to deal with any (disease-)relevant issue. Theoretically, for all the complexity of life, people's problems are quite similar. But in reality, it can of course make sense to turn to a specialist or consult counselling services under certain circumstances.
Le***an, gay, bisexual, trans*, intersex and q***r people, whether as a couple, parents, relatives, patient and/or practitioner can seek help and support from specialists and specialist associations. Unfortunately, not many psychotherapists are familiar with this topic... btw >> An exciting article that introduces the basics of psychotherapeutic work with patients who do not conform to the usual norms and assumptions regarding their sexual orientation or gender identity, but define themselves as le***an, gay, bisexual, trans* or q***r (LGBT*Q). An overview of the life situations and important conditioning factors of the experiences of LGBT*Q persons is given and basic models for conceptualising the connections with psychological stress and illness are presented. With reference to an overview of the current state of research and the relevant professional guidelines, it will be shown how psychotherapists can act in a professionally sound and sensitive manner. At the same time, concrete advice is given on how to organise therapeutic work. >> https://www.vlsp.de/beratung-therapie/fachbeitraege/lsbtiq-in-der-psychotherapie (also cf. Wolf, G. & Meyer, E.,2017)
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