Becoming Visible: Counseling Bisexuals Across the Lifespan

Becoming Visible offers a comprehensive understanding of bisexual and queer identities, cultural and mental health issues, and therapeutic approaches for providing "best practice" services to this underserved population.

Edited by a psychologist specializing in sexual-orientation and gender-identity issues, the book explores why some people resist identity labels, what bisexual men and women consider exemplary and harmful in their therapeutic experiences, and how practitioners can distinguish between stress caused by being part of a sexual minority and clinical symptoms indicating serious mental health issues.

The book also covers ethnic minority bisexuals, youth, elders, gender-variant individuals, and bisexuals engaging in alternative lifestyles and sexual practices such as polyamory and BDSM.

With contributions from scholars and professionals across multiple disciplines, Becoming Visible provides both scientific and practice-based approaches to the subject while carefully considering the psychological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of the issues confronting bisexual men and women.

This book is a crucial step in improving the mental health and well-being of bisexuals, transgender individuals, and other sexual minorities, offering a path toward awareness and compassion for those who seek to understand, treat, and empower this frequently misunderstood group of mental health clients.