Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth: Practice Considerations for Counselors
Sexual and gender diverse youth experience high rates of nonsuicidal self-injury. In this article, counseling considerations related to counseling sexual and gender diverse youth will be discussed along with early intervention and prevention strategies. Evidence-based counseling approaches that may be helpful when working with sexual and gender diverse youth will be reviewed. Practical practice suggestions, and areas for future research are presented.
Authors
- Christine A. McAllister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9852-2709)
- Clark D. Ausloos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9348-8329)
- Victoria E. White Kress (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7823-0274)
- Jeffrey A. Cosola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6437-0489)
Institutions
- Youngstown State University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro (US)
- Oakland University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling
- Published
- 2026-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/26924951.2026.2752941
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00