title: Deconstructing heterosexism: becoming an LGB affirmative heterosexual couple and family therapist.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to propose a three-step model to help heterosexual therapists become more aware of the influence of their own heteronormative assumptions, heterosexual privileges, and heterosexual identities on the therapy process. This article also provides definitions of concepts central to the practice of affirmative therapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients and strategies that therapists and clients can use to deconstruct heterosexism in the context of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Human Development and Family Science Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050, USA. christine.mcgeorge@ndsu.edu
authors.forename: Christi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGeorge
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stone Carlson
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001727:Bisexuality; D019546:Couples Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations