Family Therapy Course

Read the following scenario:

Scenario: A low-income, Asian-American family initiates therapy with you due to their son coming out as gay. The parents report that they are uncomfortable with their child's sexual orientation.

Once you have read the scenario, discuss and reflect on your ideas (based on the readings) concerning how a therapist might conceptualize treatment with this family.

What unique socio-cultural clinical considerations are present for this family?

What sorts of self-of-the-therapist issues may come up for a therapist to consider while working with this family?

Discuss and reflect on what is an "affirmative" approach to LGBT clients in therapy?

What are the important considerations for the field of marriage and family therapy unique to gay and lesbian couples/families?

What are the ethical considerations for therapists working with LGBT clients?

Length: 3-6 pages

Minimum of resources: 3

Article :

1. Queer Youth in Family Therapy By Rebecca G.Harvey and Linda Stone Fish.

2. Life Course Analysis—The Courage to Search for Something More By Tarynn M. Witten .

3. ASSESSING LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL AFFIRMATIVE TRAINING IN COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY: ESTABLISHING THE VALIDITY OF THE FACULTY VERSION OF THE AFFIRMATIVE TRAINING INVENTORY By Christi R.McGeorge and Thomas Stone Carlson and Russell B. Toomey.