Deconstructing Heterosexism in the Counseling Professions: A Narrative Approach

by James M. Croteau, Julianne S. Lark, Melissa A. Lidderdale, Y. Barry Chung

Overview

Deconstructing Heterosexism in the Counseling Professions uses the personal narratives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual counseling psychologists and counselor educators to deconstruct the heterosexist discourse in the counseling professions, envision a discourse of sexual orientation equity, and make practical suggestions for addressing sexual orientation in professional life. The narrative approach encompasses a diversity of stories and experiences including an emphasis on racial and cultural contexts. These narratives and their analyses serve as a means for the individual and collective self examination that is needed to move LGB affirmative practice, training, and scholarship from the margins to the center of what it means to be a counseling professional.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761929826
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/03/2004
Series:	Multicultural Aspects of Counseling series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

James M. Croteau is a Professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and his practice, scholarship and professional training specialties include lesbian, gay and bisexual issues and issues of race and racism in White Americans. He co-teaches a graduate course on LGB issues in counseling and development. He has organized or edited two special journal issues and published more than 30 journal articles and book chapters. He has served on editorial boards for the Journal of Counseling and Development, the Journal of Vocational Behavior, and The Counseling Psychologist.

Julianne S. Lark holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University and has ten years of experience as a clinician. She is currently in independent practice and engages in clinical and advocacy work as an out lesbian. She co-teaches a graduate course on LGB issues in counseling and development. She has co-authored 9 journal articles and serves as an Ad Hoc reviewer for The Counseling Psychologist.

Melissa A. Lidderdale has a Masters’ Degree in Community Counseling from the University of Akron and is currently a doctoral student at Western Michigan University. Her areas of special interest/experience include counseling LGB clients; intersections of multiple oppressed identities; client perception of counseling outcome; and counselor supervision and education. She has worked in college and/or university counseling centers and has co-taught courses on LGB concerns for counseling and psychology graduate students. Melissa is a Trustee on the Executive Board of the Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling (a Division of ACA) and has given 15 presentations at national, regional, and state professional conferences. She has authored one publication on training practitioners to work with LGB clients.

Y. Barry Chung is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University. His specialties include: career development and counseling, multicultural issues, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual studies. He has edited one book and published more than 30 journal articles and book chapters. He has served on the editorial boards of The Counseling Psychologist, The Career Development Quarterly, and Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development.

Table of Contents

Foreword - Paul B. Pedersen
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Our Stories Will Be Told: Deconstructing the Heterosexist Discourse in the Counseling Professions - James M. Croteau, Julianne S. Lark, Teresa S. Lance
Section 1: Narrative Voices
2. Moving From Random Acts of Inclusion Toward LGB-Affirmative Institutions - Eve M. Adams
3. Coming Out to My Homophobia and Heterosexism: Lessons Learned in the Journey of an Ally - Alan D. Berkowitz
4. Over the Rainbow: My Experiences as an Ally - Sharon L. Bowman
5. Invisibility, Alienation, and Misperceptions: The Experience of Being Bisexual - Maria D. Carrubba
6. Transforming Heterosexism: Starting From Myself - Kin-Ming Chan
7. Challenging Multiple Oppressions in Counselor Education - Stuart F. Chen-Hayes
8. Coming Out on the Wave of Feminism, Coming to Age on the Ocean of Multiculturalism - Louise A. Douce
9. Jewish, Bisexual, Feminist in a Christian Heterosexual World: Oy Vey! - Sari H. Dworkin
10. Becoming Visible: A Balance of Challenge and Support - Susanna M. Gallor
11. From Naïf to Activist: Personal Reflections of an Ally - Jane Goodman
12. We Are All Men and We Need Each Other Too - Phillip D. Johnson
13. Blessed Be the Ties That Bind - Michael Mobley, Stacey M. Pearson
14. Sexual Orientation, Shame, and Silence: Reflections on Graduate Training - John M. O'Brien
15. The Evolution of Responsibility: Developing as an Ally - Theresa M. O'Halloran
16. Through Racism and Homophobia: An Ally's Journey - Ruperto M. Perez
17. Being Bisexual in the Counseling Professions: Deconstructing Heterosexism - Julia C. Phillips
18. Crashing Through the "Lavender Ceiling" in the Leadership of the Counseling Professions - Mark Pope
19. Fluidity in the Disclosure and Salience of My Identities - Jennipher Wiebold
Section II: Narrative Perspectives on Special Issues
20. Untold Stories: Voices From the "Closet" of Counseling Professionals - Mary A. Fukuyama, Marie L. Miville, Jamie R. Funderburk
21. Race and Sexual Orientation in Multicultural Counseling: Navigating Rough Waters - James M. Croteau, Madonna G. Constantine
Section III: Deconstructing, Envisioning, and Making Practical Suggestions
22. Toward a Discourse of Sexual Orientation Equity in the Counseling Professions - Kathleen J. Bieschke, James M. Croteau, Julianne S. Lark, Beverly J. Vandiver
23. Those Who Care, Teach: Toward Sexual Orientation Equity in Academic and Clinical Training - Y. Barry Chung, Catherine J. Brack
24. Drawing From the Collective Wisdom of LGB-Affirmative Counseling Professionals: Reflections on Affect, Relationships, and Power - Melissa A. Lidderdale, Julianne S. Lark, Joy S. Whitman
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors