Let Me Explain: The Burden of Cultural Education on Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals in Counselling
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Authors
Stobbe, Blair
Issue Date
2025-06-25
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
transgender , gender-diverse , microaggressions , transfeminism , cisnormativity , intersectionality , cultural competency , the burden of cultural education
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Abstract
The burden of cultural education is a microaggression that is commonly experienced by transgender and gender-diverse individuals in the counselling space. However, research surrounding this topic often lacks specificity as to what the burden of cultural education is and fails to categorize how it affects transgender and gender-diverse individuals. The literature review in this capstone addresses the guiding questions: "What is the effect of the burden of cultural education on transgender and gender-diverse individuals in counselling?" This review answers this question by synthesizing relevant scholarly articles, conducting a thematic analysis, and providing recommendations for practitioners looking to work with transgender and gender-diverse individuals from a transfeminist lens. Themes of the burden of cultural education, the risk of further microaggressions, counsellor identity, the therapeutic alliance, intersectionality, and counsellor education are identified and evaluated through an ethical and critical analysis.
This review shows that the burden of cultural education has several negative effects on transgender and gender-diverse individuals in counselling. The author recommends ways that practitioners seeking to work with transgender and gender-diverse individuals can mitigate the burden of cultural education and concludes with recommendations for future research and a reflective statement.
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