Breaking Out II: The Complete Guide to Building a Positive LGBTI Identity - Softcover

Alderson, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554830621 ISBN 13: 9781554830626

Publisher: Insomniac Press, 2012

Synopsis

Following on the heels of the first edition, Breaking Out II expands its coverage by including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (i.e., transsexual and cross-dressing persons), and intersex (LGBTI) individuals. While some societies have become more tolerant and accepting of sexual and gender diversity, LGBTI people continue to suffer psychological damage caused by growing up in largely heterosexist, homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic milieus. How can LGBTI individuals learn to love themselves when many or most of the signals society sends out denigrate their very being? Dr. Kevin Alderson has developed a method of building a positive LGBTI identity based on extensive research and the best of what we know about self-help psychology.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Kevin Alderson is an associate professor of counselling psychology at the University of Calgary. His areas of research interest include human sexuality and LGBTI studies. Throughout his twenty-six years as a practicing psychologist, he has counselled hundreds of clients with LGBTI identities. Dr. Alderson is the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy. His published books in the area of LGBTI psychology include Counseling LGBTI Clients (Sage Publications) and Beyond Coming Out, Breaking Out, and Same-Sex Marriage (Insomniac Press).

Edition details

• Publisher: Insomniac Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554830621
• ISBN 13: 9781554830626
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 482