Therapeutic issues and intervention strategies with young adult lesbian clients: a developmental approach.
This paper examines the coming out process within an adult developmental context. Therapeutic issues which surface for the young adult lesbian client include separation from parents, development of social support, exploration of career/vocational goals, and the establishment of intimate relationships. Intervention strategies are suggested which facilitate the coming out process and help the client integrate her sexual orientation within her emerging adult identity.
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Counseling Center, University of California, Irvine 92714.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012933:Social Identification; D012944:Social Support