Counseling in a Gender-Expansive World: Resources to Support Therapeutic Practice (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781538129418)

Douglas Knutson (he, him), PhD, LHSP, is an assistant professor in the School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Oklahoma State University. He serves as director of the Diversity and Rural Advocacy Group (DRAG), a consortium of international researchers and advocates who focus on health and resilience in LGBTQ+ populations. Dr. Knutson has published 38 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, professional papers, and encyclopedia entries. He has coauthored 74 presentations delivered at international, national, and local conferences and professional meetings. His work has been referenced in USA Today, Stateline, and NPR News. He currently serves on the editorial boards of The Counseling Psychologist and Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Dr. Knutson's work is focused on the development and implementation of transgender- and nonbinary-affirming interventions with an emphasis on rural populations.

Chloë Goldbach (she/her/hers), MS, MA, is a White, lesbian, transgender woman and PhD candidate in counseling psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). She organizes community-wide events on transgender and nonbinary issues as an officer of the SIUC Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies organization, serves as an associate researcher of the Diversity and Rural Advocacy Group (DRAG) at Oklahoma State University, teaches courses on LGBTQ+ and workplace diversity issues, leads a YouTube channel on transgender and nonbinary topics, and is a therapist-in-training with a focus on serving LGBTQ+ clients and clients with eating and body image concerns. Chloë has published 10 peer-reviewed articles, encyclopedia entries, and professional papers, all related to issues impacting LGBTQ+ individuals. She has delivered more than 40 presentations at international, national, and local conferences, training workshops, and professional meetings. She is currently conducting research on barriers to healthcare access for transgender and nonbinary people, experiences of LGBTQ+ people during the COVID-19 pandemic, and centering the voices and experiences of transgender and nonbinary people in the treatment and conceptualization of gender dysphoria.

Julie M. Koch (she/they), PhD, is professor of counseling psychology in the College of Education at the University of Iowa. She/they has extensive experience with clinical practice with LGBTQ+ rural populations. Dr. Koch is a former high school teacher and school counselor. Dr. Koch enjoys working with schools and international collaborations. She/they was a Monbusho Scholar at University of Hokkaido and received a Fulbright Specialist Grant to work with the LGBT Centre in Mongolia.