Gender Loving Care: A Guide to Counseling Gender-Variant Clients

Gender-variant clients are frequently misunderstood and therefore inappropriately treated by clinicians. Biologically based and existing throughout history and in all cultures, transgender individuals have only recently had hormonal and surgical treatments available to change one's gender. For people seeking such sex reassignment, counseling is mandated followed by surgeons, endocrinologists, and other professional involvement. This book combines theory and application to assist professionals counseling the transgendered.