ABSTRACT

The complexity of the lives of sexual and gender diverse Muslims within the United States calls for mental health providers to own our power and privilege. Embracing cultural humility in service of aligning ourselves with liberation psychology, we call for an intersectionally informed, strengths-based approach to empowering/affirming clients whose diverse religious experiences intersect with their experiences of marginalization as sexual and gender diverse (SGD) Muslims. Drawing on extant personal narratives around mental health and therapy of this population, the authors offer critical reflections, processes and opportunities for clinicians to take responsibility in honoring the diverse journeys and experiences of SGD Muslims in serving them in journeys of healing.

摘要

在美国，性和性别多样化的穆斯林生活的复杂性要求精神卫生保健提供者拥有我们的权力和特权。秉承文化谦卑的态度，以使自己适应解放的心理，我们呼吁采用基于交叉知识的，基于优势的方法，以授权/确认客户，他们的不同宗教经验与他们的边缘化经历（作为性和性别多样化（SGD）的穆斯林）相交。作者利用有关该人群心理健康和治疗的现成个人叙述，为临床医生提供了批判性的思考，过程和机会，以承担起尊重新加坡元回教徒在康复过程中为他们服务的各种经历和经历的责任。