Couple and Family Therapies and Interventions with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Individuals: A Systematic Review

The Positive Relational Couples Therapy Model: A Group Therapeutic Approach for LGBTQIA+ Military Couples

“…The scarcity of LGBTQIA+ affirmative frameworks is evident in the limited number of couple interventions designed for or adapted to same-sex populations (Garanzini et al, 2017; Minten & Dykeman, 2019) and limited research testing the effectiveness of these interventions (Gray et al, 2022; Newcomb et al, 2017; Whitton et al, 2017). Therefore, there is a pressing need for clinical development and research that prioritizes LGBTQIA+ affirmative couple interventions while reducing heteronormative biases and acknowledging the unique undue stigma associated with non-heteronormative relationships (de Brito Silva et al, 2022; Scott et al, 2019). Scholars and counseling accrediting bodies have recognized this gap in research and clinical practice, underscoring the importance of affirmative LGBTQIA+ research and interventions to address the silencing of LGBTQIA+ couples and families in academic, clinical, and advocacy contexts.…”