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The Facilitation of a Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Support‐Therapy Group by Heterosexual Counselors
Author(s) -
Chojnacki Joseph T.,
Gelberg Susan
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1995.tb01763.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , psychology , homosexuality , facilitation , heterosexuality , group counseling , sexual orientation , support group , group psychotherapy , sexual minority , psychotherapist , sex therapy , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychoanalysis , psychiatry , neuroscience , sexual dysfunction
The authors discuss the development of a unique support‐therapy group, composed of a mix of gay/lesbian/bisexual persons and cofacilitated by heterosexual counselors. They describe the structure of the group as well as the developmental implications of such a group for both participants and counselors.