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Treating Gay and Lesbian Clients: Lessons from Them and from My Gay Son

Pages 111-112
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The author—the mother of a gay son—discusses some of the differences between working with gay and lesbian clients and heterosexual clients, with an emphasis on special stressors gay and lesbian clients deal with in their youth and adulthood. The article concludes with a discussion of the need to advocate for such clients.

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Rena Conley

Rena Conley, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and Certified Transactional Analyst, is in private practice with her husband, Benjamin B. Conley, M.Div., LMFT, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She can be reached at 1881 NE 26th Street, Suite 221, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33305-1400, U.S.A.; telephone(954) 727-9712; .