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COUC504 Discussion #2: Sexual Orientation After reading this week's material, three elements that I believe will help me to achieve a deeper understanding to enable a successful counseling relationship related to gender and/or sexual orientation were: The first thing that compelled my interest was the importance of history. History has importance to all aspects of society and understanding a person’s history (including the history of a shared identity) helps to achieve a connection to the client. I had never heard of the “Stonewall Rebellion.” I read a little more on this topic and discovered that the NY incident giving rise to the Stonewall Rebellion occurred in 1969 and will celebrate its 55 th anniversary this year. Today, many people representing not only gay rights but several different LGBTQ advocacy groups trace their roots and call to action to this incident. (Blum, 2019). It also struck me that with the rapidly changing environment related to the treatment of LGBTQ persons that much of what is represented in the reading may also be outdated. I do not know where the book got its information on “Many states have laws that prohibit unmarried couples from owning a home together.” Since the statement isn’t in the past tense, I assume the book is representing it as a current reality. However, that is patently not true today. That legal landscape and the rights of LGBTQ persons has clearly evolved, While more work may be necessary, LGBTQ clients have much history and progress of which to be proud, and understanding the past and current state of affairs will make me a more competent counselor. The next thing that resonated with me in working with LGBTQ clients, was the term “affectional orientation”. (Hayes. 2014) I really appreciated the holistic nature of this term. As counselors, we will not be laser-focused on one aspect of the person with whom we are working. When we step out into our future roles as counselors, we must competently consider all aspects of the client and embrace diverse populations to provide fair and unbiased support. In a 2023 article by Lewis, it was presented that people often use “umbrella terms” to apply broad stroke categorizations but that the individual client may experience unique social relationships and stressors and that it is important to understand the client’s reality. (Lewis, 2023). The third item reinforced for me the guidance that exists to establish our best practices as counselors, the ACA code of ethics. The ACA code says that we have a responsibility to have an affirming and respectful approach. That we have an obligation to respect all people from all orientations and diverse views. As counselors, we will be remiss if we do not encourage clients to be genuine and find their identity even if it appears different from dominant social norms. (ACA, 2014). The core elements of the counseling profession can be found in the American Counseling Association (“ACA”) definition: “Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness,

education, and career goals.” (Simmons, 2020). If we start with these fundamental ideas as our foundation, it will increase our competence as counselors with the LBGTQ community. References Blum, R. (2019). Stonewall at 50: Whose Movement Is It Anyway? New Labor Forum , 28 (3), 28–33. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26787977 Simmons, R., Lilley, S., & Kuhnly, A. (2020). Introduction to Counseling: Integration of Faith, Professional Identity, and Clinical Practice Kendall Hunt. American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (counseling.org) Links to an external site. Hays, D. G., & Erford, B. T. (2014). Developing multicultural counseling competence: A systems approach . Boston: Pearson Lewis, T., Barreto, M., Doyle, D. (2023) Stigma, Identity and Support in Social Relationships of Transgender People Journal of Social Issues, 03/2023, Volume 79, Issue 1

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