Becoming Visible

Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan

By: Beth Firestein, Beverly Greene (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 22 May 2007 | Edition Number 1

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"Becoming Visible" offers cutting-edge psychological perspectives on bisexual and queer identities and the cultural and mental health issues facing bisexual, lesbian, gay, queer, and questioning individuals and their partners. Essential for any professional seeking to provide "best practice" services to this population, "Becoming Visible" addresses the therapeutic needs of bisexuals at every stage of the life cycle.

This volume explores why some people resist identity labels and what bisexual men and women consider exemplary and harmful in their therapeutic experiences. It also helps practitioners distinguish between the stresses brought on by being part of a sexual minority and the clinical symptoms that indicate serious mental health issues. It includes research on ethnic minority bisexuals, youth, elders, gender-variant individuals, and bisexuals engaging in alternative lifestyles and sexual practices such as polyamory and BDSM.

Edited by a psychologist who specializes in sexual-orientation and gender-identity issues and with contributions from scholars and professionals from multiple disciplines, the book embraces perspectives from the empirical to the phenomenological, and outlines both scientific and practice-based approaches to the subject while carefully considering the psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of the issues confronting bisexual men and women.

"Becoming Visible" is a crucial step in the improved mental health and well-being of bisexuals, transgender individuals, and other sexual minorities. This book offers a path toward awareness and compassion for those who seek to understand, treat, and empower this underserved and frequently misunderstood group of mental health clients.

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Foreword	p. xi
Preface: Embracing the Revolution	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction: Becoming Visible	p. xvii
Critical Issues in Counseling Bisexual Clients
The Construction and Reconstruction of Bisexuality; Inventing and Reinventing the Self	p. 3
A Review of Mental Health Research on Bisexual Individuals When Compared to Homosexual and Heterosexual Individuals	p. 28
Bisexual Women's and Men's Experiences of Psychotherapy	p. 52
What's in a Name? Why Women Embrace or Resist Bisexual Identity	p. 72
Counseling Bisexual Women and Men Across the Lifespan
Developmental and Spiritual Issues of Young People and Bisexuals of the Next Generation	p. 89
Counseling the Bisexual Married Man	p. 108
Cultural and Relational Contexts of Bisexual Women: Implications for Therapy	p. 127
Bisexuality and Broken Relationships: Working with Intimate Partner Violence	p. 153
Bisexual Inclusion in Addressing Issues of GLBT Aging: Therapy with Older Bisexual Women and Men	p. 164
Disability and Bisexuality: Confronting Ableism at the Intersection of Gender and Queer Desire	p. 186
Counseling Ethnic Minority and Gender-Variant Bisexual Clients
Addressing Social Invalidation to Promote Well-Being for Multiracial Bisexuals of African Descent	p. 207
Counseling at the Intersection of Identities: Asian/Pacific American Bisexuals	p. 229
Counseling Bisexual Latinos: A Minority Within a Minority	p. 246
Transgender Identities and Bisexual Expression: Implications for Counselors	p. 268
Identity and Lifestyle Diversity Among Bisexual Women and Men
Queer Identities and Bisexual Identities: What's the Difference?	p. 287
Gender Expression in Bisexual Women: Therapeutic Issues and Considerations	p. 297
Counseling Bisexuals in Polyamorous Relationships	p. 312
Playing with Sacred Fire: Building Erotic Communities	p. 336
Counseling Bisexuals on BDSM Lifestyle Issues	p. 358
Future Trends
Training Counselors to Work Ethically and Effectively with Bisexual Clients	p. 381
Counseling Heterosexual Spouses of Bisexual or Transgender Partners	p. 395
Index	p. 417
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