Counseling Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Youth

Practice Briefs

Whitney P. AkersContributorMickey E. WhiteContributor

When counseling transgender, nonbinary, or gender expansive (TGE) youth, counselors must understand the diverse ways in which clients might experience their gender identity and expression, recognize the impact of systemic and legislative contexts on client access to care, and ground care in cultural responsiveness, liberation frameworks, and community-building models.

Citation:

Akers, W. P., & White, M. E. (2026, September). Counseling transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth [Practice Brief]. Counseling Nexus. https://doi.org/10.63134/CWFN5764

Metadata

  • container title
    Practice Briefs
  • original title
    Counseling Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
  • publisher
    American Counseling Association
  • publisher place
    Alexandria, VA
  • rights holder
    American Counseling Association
  • version
    2
  • doi

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