From otherness to alliance

transgender couples in therapy

Authors

  • Jean Malpas Ackerman Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38034/nps.v32i75.721

Keywords:

Couples therapy, epistemology, family therapy, queer, transgender, transsexual, partners of transgender/transsexual people

Abstract

The first part of this article presents the epistemological evolution of the therapeutic frameworks regarding the treatment of transgender individuals and their partners. It outlines a medical approach and two others-the developmental approach and the deconstructive approach, ones not based on the conception of transgender identity as pathological. Two case studies of couples presenting with gender identity-related issues illustrate their application with particular emphasis on the relational process of gender identity formation and on partners of transgender-identified persons.

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Author Biography

Jean Malpas, Ackerman Institute

MA, LMHC, graduado como psicólogo clínico pela Brusse/s University, Bélgica, completou sua pós-graduação no Ackerman Institute for the Family em Nova York. Trabalhou anteriormente no Centro Comunitário LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais e transgêneros) em Nova York. Atualmente é professor no Ackerman Institute e mantém clínica particular, especializada em casais e terapia de família com clientes LGBT. Suas publicações anteriores tratam de questões LGBT, justiça social e abuso de cristal de metanfetamina.

Published

2023-04-01

How to Cite

Malpas, J. (2023). From otherness to alliance: transgender couples in therapy. Nova Perspectiva Sistêmica, 32(75), 6–25. https://doi.org/10.38034/nps.v32i75.721

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Fronteiras