Addressing Minority Stress and Enhancing Resilience with Diverse LGBTQ+ Clients

This volume brings together cutting-edge work of LGBTQ+ health experts and master clinicians on the forefront of treatment development, adaptation, and implementation. It is designed for clinicians, educators, students, and researchers who want to implement LGBTQ+ affirming practices today. Every chapter includes rich case examples, clinical dialogue, and lessons learned, with particular attention to under-represented topics (e.g., person-centered assessment, co-occurring trauma and minority stress) and groups (e.g., Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, veterans, older adults, people with disabilities).

​Nicholas A. Livingston, PhD, [he/him] is a Staff Investigator in the National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine; and Clinical Psychologist at VA Boston Healthcare System.Brian A. Feinstein, PhD, [he/him] is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS) and a Licensed Psychologist in Illinois. His program of research focuses on understanding and reducing the health disparities affecting sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, especially bisexual, pansexual, and queer (bi+) individuals. In particular, his work focuses on understanding how different types of stress (e.g., discrimination, internalized stigma, rejection sensitivity) influence mental health, substance use, sexual risk behavior, and relationship functioning among SGM individuals, and developing and testing interventions to improve health and relationships in these populations. He has published over 125 peerreviewed articles, his work has been cited over 5,300 times, and he has been featured or quoted in various media sources (e.g., Discover Magazine, Health.com, Prevention.com, ScienceDaily, Windy City Times). Dr. Feinstein is an Associate Editor for Archives of Sexual Behavior and The Behavior Therapist and serves on the editorial boards of Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Behavior Therapy. Dr. Feinstein earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University after completing an APAaccredited internship at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Prior to his current position at RFUMS, he completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern University and then he was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor at the same insitution.

M. Paz Galupo, PhD, [she/they] is Professor of Psychology and Director of QT-CREW (Queer/Trans Collective for Research on Equity & Wellness). Dr. Galupo’s overall research program centers on the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity, with a particular focus on understanding non-binary expressions of bisexual/plurisexual and transgender experience. Most recently, their research has focused on the therapy experiences of trans and nonbinary clients, training clinician’s in gender affirmative care, and on understanding how trans and nonbinary folx experience gender dysphoria in order to improve our clinical models. Dr. Galupo has published over 100 journal articles and chapters, and has been cited over 3900 times. Dr. Galupo is currently Associate Editor of the International Journal of Transgender Health, Editor for Journal of Bisexuality, and Editor for Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (the official journal for APA’s Division 44). Dr. Galupo also serves on the APA Task Force charged with updating the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons.