Working with gay men from a narrative counseling perspective: A case study

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-5-2008

Abstract

Narrative counseling continues to gain attention in the family counseling field as a contemporary method of treatment. Scant attention has been given to the application of narrative counseling in working with gay males. Narrative counseling provides a framework to explore how cultural values, worldviews, power, and privilege influence the stories we live and impact emotional well-being. This article summarizes narrative counseling's major concepts, while concomitantly exploring issues that gay males deal with in relation to Western societal attitudes. A case study is provided to illustrate how narrative counseling may be implemented with this population. © 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling

First Page Number

243

Last Page Number

257

DOI

10.1080/15538600802120085

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