Singh's new book helps define trans-affirmative counseling practices

A new book by Anneliese Singh, associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and her colleague, Lore M. Dickey of Northern Arizona University, introduces the concept of “affirmative counseling” with transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) clients. In this way, counselors can be culturally relevant and responsive to their clients’ identities while also addressing social inequities, resilience and coping and other barriers faced by this population.

The book, “Affirmative Counseling and Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients,” also includes stats and research about TGNC people and has chapters dedicated to issues relevant to people of color and those who identify as nonbinary or genderqueer, as well as advocacy strategies for mental health professionals and educators to sensitively and ethically integrate trans-affirmative perspectives into their work.