Jeffry L. Moe

Initial Assessment and Screening with LGBTQ Clients: A Critical Perspective

Counseling with people that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), or who are otherwise nonheterosexual or cisgender identified, should be based on a critical approach to assessment. Although general competencies have been articulated, further guidance is needed to help counselors avoid hetero-normative and cisgender biases in their assessment practice. The authors provide recommendations, based on critical review of the literature, for how counselors can address biases in assessment and screening tools in work with LGBTQ clients.

Beyond Competence: Fostering LGBTQQI Ally Development Through Supervision

In this critical literature review, the authors examine how counseling supervisors can ethically and effectively foster supervisees’ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex (LGBTQQI) ally development. Synthesis of the integrated developmental model of supervision with a framework for affirming LGBTQQI case conceptualization is described. Practical examples are provided for each component of the proposed model, and a case study is provided to illustrate application of LGBTQQI ally supervision.

Salience, Valence, Context, and Integration: Conceptualizing the Needs of Sexually and Gender Diverse Youth in P–12 Schools

A framework for conceptualizing the needs of lesbian, gay male, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other sexually and gender diverse youth is essential for guiding service delivery throughout educational settings. Review and synthesis of the literature reveals that integrating assessment of the salience, valence, and context of issues related to sexual and gender diversity facilitates affirmative practice at the individual student, group, and school-wide levels. The authors describe the components of the salience, valence, context, and integration (SVCI) model with emphasis on practical application. The theoretical and empirical support for each component of the model is also discussed.

The Career Counseling Needs of Mothers in the Criminal Justice System.

The past 2 decades have produced a rapid increase in the numbers of incarcerated mothers. This study investigated both career development and the career counseling needs of mothers in the criminal justice system. A mixed-methods design was employed using both qualitative interviews (n = 1,161) and quantitative survey methods (n = 1,170). Identified needs included counseling regarding continuing education and vocational training, access to health care, and counseling to recover from work in the sex trade.

Wellness and Distress in LGBTQ Populations: A Meta-Analysis

A random-effects, correlation-based metaanalysis of 27 effect-size estimates resulted in identification of a small to moderate effect between indices of wellness and of psychosocial distress in samples of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. This outcome was moderated by whether study measures were validated with LGBTQ populations and by type of LGBTQ population sampled. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Moving Beyond "Bookish Knowledge": Using Film-Based Assignments to Promote Deep Learning

This article investigates the effectiveness of a film-based assignment given to adult learners in a graduate-level group counseling class. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four students; data analysis suggested film-based assignments may promote deep approaches to learning (DALs). Participants indicated the assignment helped them draw connections between the film and the course material as well as helped make course concepts more concrete and applicable to their professional settings. The article also presents instructional design strategies for incorporating film-based assignments in adult learning settings.

Assessing Service Providers at LGBTQ-Affirming Community Agencies on Their Perceptions of Training Needs and Barriers to Service

Service providers (N = 109) at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ)-affirming social service agencies were surveyed on their perceived training needs, experiences, and barriers to service access experienced by their clients. Hierarchical regression analysis identified that training experiences significantly influenced self-perceived competence, controlling for agency-related factors including the extent of perceived barriers to service. Findings are discussed with implications for training, practice, and future research.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Needs of Mothers in the Criminal Justice System

This study investigated the mental health needs of mothers in the criminal justice system using qualitative methods. Identified needs included counseling to help mothers recover from trauma, to define sense of self, and to link them with external support systems.

Self-compassion matters: The relationships between perceived social support, self-compassion, and subjective well-being among LGB individuals in Turkey.

Research on the well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people has predominately focused on Western (-ized) societies where individualism, and not collectivism, is emphasized. In the present study, we utilized a mediator model via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between self-compassion (i.e., self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness), perceived social support (i.e., family, friends, and significant others), and subjective well-being (i.e., life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect) in a sample of LGB-identified individuals living in Turkey, a traditionally collectivistic culture (Hofstede, 2001). A sample of 291 LGB individuals (67 lesbian, 128 gay, and 96 bisexual) completed an online survey including the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Scale, and Self-kindness, Common Humanity, and Mindfulness subscales of the Self-Compassion Scale. The results of SEM for the hypothesized mediator model revealed that self-compassion mediated the relationships between perceived social support from family and significant others and subjective well-being, explaining the 77% of the variance in subjective well-being. Implications for the literature base on LGB well-being are discussed, with a focus on the cross-cultural applications.