LGBTQ+ Affirmative Psychological Interventions

Reynel Alexander Chaparro (él/him/his) holds a PhD in psychology from the National University of Colombia. He created the student group Psychological Intervention and Sexual Diversity in which community intervention projects were developed, on topics related to sexual orientations, gender identities and the link between religion - spirituality and sexual diversity. His work has been focused on the understanding of sexual and gender diversities, as well as LGBTIQ+ identities, and their dynamics in different contexts of health intervention, both in Colombia and Brazil (NUH - Research Group in Human Rights and LGBTI citizenship in the Federal University of Minas Gerais). Since 2016, he is the representative of the Colombian College of Psychologists (COLPSIC) in IPsyNet, the International Psychology Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Issues, of the American Psychological Association (APA). Since 2022, he is working as a mental health therapist in Washington State USA, with a special focus on multicultural, BIPOC and local Latine/x communities.

Roberto L. Abreu (he/him/él) is an assistant professor of Counseling Psychology and the director of the Collective Healing and Empowering VoicEs through Research and Engagement (¡Chévere!) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Florida (UF). He is also an affiliate faculty in Center for Latin American Studies, and the Center for Gender, Sexualities and Women's Studies Research at UF. His research explores ways in which marginalized communities resist systemic oppression and promote bienestar colectivo (collective well-being). Specifically, Roberto's work has made significant contributions in two areas: (a) intersection of Latine/x lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and their families and communities, and (b) transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth and their families and communities. Roberto's work is guided by social justice values such as person-environment interactions, growth, resilience, and resistance. His work can be found in journals such as the American Psychologist (AP), Journal of Counseling Psychology (JCP), The Counseling Psychologist (TCP), Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (PSOGD), International Journal of Transgender Health (IJTH), Journal of Latinx Psychology (JLP), and Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP), among others. Roberto currently serves as Associate Editor for Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion (JPHP) and Qualitative Psychology (QP).

Chapter 1. Contemporary Latine/x LGBTIQ+ affirmative psychological interventions. An introduction.- Part 1: Experiences of Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People Among Latine/x Communities.- Chapter 2. Psychotherapy and Affirmative Practices with trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) patients in Chile.- Chapter 3. Systematization of the experience of working with Trans women: Tensions between research and transformation.- Chapter 4. The body as psychic materiality. Spaces of reflection with gender nonconforming people.- Chapter 5. Between social rejection and gender reaffirmation: an approach to the narratives of trans women in Colombia.- Chapter 6. Research on coping with stress due to prejudice in transgender people: Some neglected aspects and new ideas.- Part 2: Sexual Identity Among Latine/x LGBTIQ+ People and their Families and Communities.- Chapter 7. Resources and barriers perceived by mothers, fathers, and gay and lesbian youth in the process of coming out in Cali-Colombia.- Chapter 8. Intersectional and Affirming Psychological Interventions for LGBTQ+ Latinx at risk of or living with HIV/AIDS.- Chapter 9. Design, implementation and evaluation of LGB affirmative care program for students and psychology professionals in Bogotá - Colombia. Testing research and training on LGB attitudinal change in psychologist.- Chapter 10. Psychopathologization of sex-gender dissidence and psychosocial action in Mexico: Towards an affirmative psychopolitics.- Chapter 11. LGBTQI+ Research and Affirmative Psychological Interventions in Puerto Rico.