RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

From Sebastian

• Risk & Resilience: Presentation on transgender mental health
• My blog post on transgender people and suicidality
• Dr. Diane Ehrensaft on supporting the identity development of gender non-conforming and transgender children

GUIDES, FACT SHEETS, & Online Courses

• American Psychological Association's Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People
• APA Fact Sheet on Gender Diversity and Transgender Identity in Adolescents
• APA Fact Sheet on Gender Diversity and Transgender Identity in Children
• Webinar: Foundations for Psychological Practice with Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Clients (1 CEU)

SOME RELEVANT ACADEMIC ARTICLES

• Austin, A., & Craig, S. L. (2015). Transgender affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy: Clinical considerations and applications. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 46, 21-29. doi: 10.1037/a0038642 - Free PDF available from ResearchGate
• Hendricks, M. L., & Testa, R. J. (2012). A conceptual framework for clinical work with transgender and gender nonconforming clients: An adaptation of the minority stress model. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. doi: 10.1037/a0029597 - Free PDF available from ResearchGate
• Heck, N. C., Croot, L. C., & Robohm, J. S. (2015). Piloting a psychotherapy group for transgender clients: Description and clinical considerations for practitioners. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 46, 30-36. doi: 10.1037/a0033134
• Heck, N. C., Flentje, A., & Cochran, B. N. (2013). Intake interviewing with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients: Starting from a place of affirmation. Journal of Contemporary Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s10879-012-9220-x - Free PDF available from ResearchGate
• Budge, S. L. (2013). Interpersonal psychotherapy with transgender clients. Psychotherapy, 50, 356-359. doi: 10.1037/a0032194. 
• Budge, S. L. (2015). Psychotherapists as gatekeepers: An evidence-based case study highlighting the role and process of letter writing for transgender clients. Psychotherapy, 52, 287-297. doi: 10.1037/pst0000034 - Free PDF available from the APA Society of Psychotherapy
• Tishelman, A. C., Kaufman, R., Edwards-Leeper, L., Mandel, F. H., Shumer, D. E., & Spack, N. P. (2015). Serving transgender youth: Challenges, dilemmas, and clinical examples. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 46, 37-45. doi: 10.1037/a0037490 - Free PDF available from ResearchGate
• Richmond, K. A., Burnes, T., & Carroll, K. (2012). Lost in trans-lation: Interpreting systems of trauma for transgender clients. Traumatology, 18, 45-57. doi: 10.1177/1534765610396726
• Chang, T. K., & Chung, Y. B. (2015). Transgender microaggressions: Complexity of heterogeneity of transgender identities. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 9, 217-234. doi: 10.1080/15538605.2015.1068146 - Free PDF available from the journal
• Donatone, B., & Raclin, K. (2015). An intake template for transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender nonconforming, and gender variant college students seeking mental health services. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 27, 200-211. doi: 10.1080/87568225.2013.798221
• Budge, S. L. (2014). Navigating the balance between positivity and minority stress for LGBTQ clients who are coming out. Psychology of sexuality and gender diversity, 1, 350-352. doi: 10.1037/sgd0000077