Do School Counselors Have LGBTQ Competence?
Acceptance of lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals has grown over the past decade. However, LGBTQ people still face many challenges. For LGBTQ high school students, those challenges are even more magnified. When sexual minority students face problems with discrimination, violence, bullying, and aggression, they often turn to their school counselors for help. These clinicians are trained to address a diverse set of psychological and psychosocial problems that exist among adolescents, such... Read More
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