ABSTRACT

Psychotherapists working with TGNB (transgender and nonbinary) emerging adults can play a supportive role in helping these clients navigate options around sharing their gender identities with family members. The authors draw from clinical experience, research on the impact of family support/rejection on TGNB individuals, and critiques of prescriptive “coming out” narratives based on white, cisgender expectations to underscore considerations for therapists working with clients who plan to talk to their parent/s or other family members. In addition, the authors present fictional case vignettes in order to apply these considerations and explore the importance of clients’ cultural contexts. Finally, the authors discuss resources that may be of use to both clients and their families.

摘要

与 TGNB（跨性别和非二元性别）新兴成年人一起工作的心理治疗师可以发挥支持作用，帮助这些客户在与家人分享性别认同方面做出选择。作者从临床经验、关于家庭支持/拒绝对 TGNB 个体影响的研究以及对基于白人、顺性别期望的规定性“出柜”叙述的批评中汲取经验，以强调治疗师与计划与父母交谈的客户一起工作的考虑因素/s 或其他家庭成员。此外，作者提出了虚构的案例小插曲，以便应用这些考虑并探索客户文化背景的重要性。最后，作者讨论了可能对客户及其家人有用的资源。