This program features three diverse personal coming out stories: A young African American woman who was institutionalized when she told her parents; a retired professional Latino man who came out to his wife and children later in life; and an affirming mother who shares the process her family went through when her teenage son came out to them. Commentary is provided by Dr. Eli Coleman, Dr. Sari Dworkin, and Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, noted experts and researchers in the field.
You’ll learn about:
- The usefulness and limitations of Dr. Coleman’s frequently cited coming out stages.
- How to assist clients with their coming out process.
- The process parents go through when their GLB child comes out to them, including helpful suggestions to parents on their adjustment process, presented by Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, a primary researcher in this field.
This video is part of the 7-video series, Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients. Other videos in this series include:
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 1: Historical Perspectives
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 2: Individual Assessment and Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 3: Relationships, Families and Couples Counseling
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 4: The Coming Out Process
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 5: The Bisexual Experience
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 6: Diversity and Multiple Identities
- Psychotherapy with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients 7: Sexual Minority Adolescents
