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Trans-Cending the Mononormativity of Relationship Therapy: An Intersectional Framework for Increasing Competency.

Sean P Barros¹, Emily M Doyle¹

¹Master of Counselling Program, Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada.

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Summary

Therapists need an intersectional approach to ethically support diverse clients. This framework helps apply research to transgender and nonbinary individuals in nonmonogamous relationships.

Keywords:

competent practice consensual nonmonogamy intersectionality mononormativity relationship therapy transgender

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Area of Science:

Clinical Psychology
Family Therapy
Sociology

Background:

Therapists must use research for competent practice.
Current relationship therapy resources lack flexibility for diverse relationship structures.
Challenges with marginalized clients often stem from systemic issues, not individual deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an intersectional framework for therapists.
To enhance ethical and responsive practice in relationship and family therapy.
To address the needs of transgender and nonbinary clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships.

Main Methods:

Systemic analysis of existing research.
Synthesis of research through an intersectional lens.
Application of the framework to specific client populations.

Main Results:

Identified limitations in current relationship therapy research.
Developed a structured approach for integrating research.
Provided a model for culturally responsive therapy.

Conclusions:

An intersectional framework is crucial for competent therapy.
Therapists can better serve diverse clients by analyzing systemic factors.
This approach supports ethical practice with transgender and nonbinary clients in nonmonogamous relationships.