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Expertise:
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Same-sex couples,
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Same-sex marriage,
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LGBT issues in schools,
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“Coming out” issues,
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Mental health in LGBT populations,
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Substance abuse in LGBT populations,
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Transgender issues,
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LGBT healthcare issues other than HIV,
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LGBT issues & the workplace,
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LGBT people of color,
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Religion & LGBT people,
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Aging & the LGBT population.
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Subspeciality: Transsexual sex workers
Research Interests:
Diverse expressions of gender and sexual identity, correctional/prison psychology, underserved populations (e.g., sex workers, low-wage workers, people with severe and persistent psychiatric illness), and community/ecological approaches to counseling.
Recent Publications:
• Leach, M. M., Aten J. D., Boyer, M. C., Strain, J. D., & Driver, A. (In Press). Cultural self-awareness. In M. Leach & J. D. Aten (Eds.), Culture and the therapeutic process: A guide for mental health professionals. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
• Aten, J. D., Strain, J. D., Gillespie, R. E. (2008). A transtheoretical model of clinical supervision. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2, 1-9.
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