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Preparing Counselors to Meet the Needs of Transgender Clients

Carangi, Kristy
http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0361-4908
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch169524863603531

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2023, Ph.D., Antioch University, Antioch Seattle: Counselor Education & Supervision.
This exploratory quantitative study tests the effectiveness of a three-hour Transgender Training Intervention for increasing the gender identity competence of counselors and counselors-in-training. Participants (N = 4) were recruited online and completed the 20-item Counselor Competence Gender Identity Survey (CCGIS) before and after the virtual training intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results indicated that mean total CCGIS scores increased from 127.0 in the pretest to 138.75 in the posttest, a 9.25% increase. The largest gains were made on the Gaining Knowledge/Skills to Counsel Gender Diverse Individuals subscale (CCGIS-KS). Mean scores on the CCGIS-KS increased from 24.25 in the pretest to 32.0 in the posttest, a 31.96% increase. The study provides evidence that specialized training can increase the ability of counseling professionals to meet the needs of transgender clients. Counselors should seek such opportunities to better serve this highly marginalized population. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA (https://aura.antioch.edu) and OhioLINK ETD Center (https://etd.ohiolink.edu).
Stephanie Thorson-Olesen, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Colin Ward, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Angela Goethel, Ed.D (Committee Member)
81 p.
Counseling Education; Counseling Psychology; Mental Health; Multicultural Education; Pedagogy; Psychotherapy; School Counseling
transgender; gender identity; transgender counseling; counselor education; counselor supervision; multicultural counseling; transgender training

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  • Carangi, K. (2023). Preparing Counselors to Meet the Needs of Transgender Clients [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch169524863603531

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Carangi, Kristy. Preparing Counselors to Meet the Needs of Transgender Clients. 2023. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch169524863603531.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Carangi, Kristy. "Preparing Counselors to Meet the Needs of Transgender Clients." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch169524863603531

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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