The Need for Gay Specific Treatment
Submitted by admin on Wednesday, 20 May 2009No Comment
Only 1% of clients in mainstream programs identify themselves as being gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender (GLBT) people (Hellman et al., 1989). What is the reason for this discrepancy? There are several Possibilities. For one, many GLBT clients are not comfortable sharing their sexual orientation with anyone else. Others do not feel safe or supported enough in mainstream treatment programs to talk openly about their sexual orientation.
