The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction: A Comprehensive Counseling Resource

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Author: Janelle Hallman

ISBN-10: 1458766063

ISBN-13: 9781458766069

Category: Lesbianism

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The fruit of years of training, research and counseling experience, Janelle Hallman has drawn together a comprehensive resource for those who are interested in understanding and counseling women in conflict with same-sex attraction.

Acknowledgments     9Prologue     11The Building Blocks: Understanding Their Stories     15The Women and Their Right to Choose     17The Therapist and Professional Competency     36Missing a "Home": Attachment and Self     50Lost in Confusion: Gender Nonconformity and Socialization     73Looking for Home: Depending on You for Me     98The Work of Restoration: Leading Them Home     115Securing the Foundation: Acceptance and Attunement     117Rebuilding on a Corrective Relationship: Trust and Empathy     138Four Basic Blueprints: Understanding the Various Profiles     158Discovering Her Own Home: Opening Doors to Healthy Intimacy     181Leaving the Home of Another: Dealing with Same-Sex Attractions     206Forgotten Rooms: Transference and Countertransference     232Finding the Feminine Within     258Venturing Out: The World of Men and Closure     280Epilogue     293Group Therapy     295Male Therapists     301References     304