Working with the Trans Community

Reflections from Students of William James College's Concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies

Authors

  • Ann Bruck
  • Colleen Deely
  • Jeremiah Gibson New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy
  • Steph Narahara
  • Shea Reardon

Keywords:

lgbtq, trans health, therapist education, trans therapy

Abstract

Four students of the William James College concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies, Ann Bruck, Steph Narahara, and Colleen Deely, and Shea Reardon, discuss with Jeremiah Gibson, executive director of NEAFAST, what encouraged them to join the profession and how to navigate ongoing transphobia and the impact of anti-trans legislation in the communities they serve.

 

Author Biography

Jeremiah Gibson, New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy

Jeremiah Gibson is the Executive Director for the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST). He is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist at the South Shore Family Health Collaborative in Quincy, where he provides couples and sex therapy and teaches in their training program. His professional interests include couples and families with young children, couples and sexuality, and religious/spiritual issues.

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Published

2023-06-18

How to Cite

Bruck, A., Deely, C., Gibson, J., Narahara, S., & Reardon, S. (2023). Working with the Trans Community: Reflections from Students of William James College’s Concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies. New England Journal of Relational and Systemic Practice, 3(1). Retrieved from https://nejournalrsp.com/index.php/mejrsp/article/view/65

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Supporting the Trans Community in Family Therapy

Section

Clinical Practice

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