Reimagining Schema Therapy: A Queer Approach to Trans and Gender Diversity-Inclusive Practice
Authors: Xi Liu (they/them), Isis Jager (he/him) and Amanda Garcia Torres (she/her)Published in The Australian Community Psychologist
This paper documents a series of workshops focusing on the adaptation of Schema Therapy for trans clients.
To enhance clinical practice, therapists must learn to integrate social and cultural factors - such as cisgenderism and heteronormativity - into every facet of therapy, from formulation to treatment.
The authors explore the following:
Theoretical Foundations and Historical Context
Clinical Techniques and Adaptations to Schema Therapy
Inclusive Practice and Case Formulation
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