Using Gender Role Conflict Theory in Counseling Male‐to‐Female Transgender Individuals |
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| Authors: | Stephen R. Wester Tracy A. McDonough Maureen White David L. Vogel Lareena Taylor |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee;2. Department of Psychology, The College of Mount St. Joseph;3. Milwaukee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;4. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee.;5. Department of Psychology, Iowa State University. |
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| Abstract: | Ignoring gender socialization while counseling transgender clients neglects a significant aspect of the transgender experience. To address this, the authors review the literature on gender role conflict (GRC) theory as it pertains to the transgender experience of biological males whose authentic self is female. They explore the main types of distress experienced by transgender individuals, detail the therapeutic process using a GRC theory perspective, specify how GRC applies to transgender individuals, and suggest ways to work with this population. |
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