The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity (Instant Help Books)
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This one-of-a-kind, comprehensive workbook will help you navigate your gender identity and expression at home, in school, and with peers. If you are a transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) teen, you may experience unique challenges with identity and interpersonal relationships. In addition to experiencing common teen challenges such as body changes and peer pressure, you may be wondering how to express your unique identity to others. The Gender Quest Workbook incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies—such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—to help you address the broad range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and even depression. Despite outdated beliefs, gender no longer implies being simply male or female, but rather a whole spectrum of possibilities. This fun, engaging workbook is designed specifically for teens like you who want to explore the concept of gender and gender identity and expression—whether you already identify as TGNC or are simply questioning your gender identity. The activities in this book will help you explore your identity internally, interpersonally, and culturally. And along the way, you’ll learn how to effectively express yourself and make informed decisions on how to navigate your gender with family, friends, classmates, and coworkers. The book also includes chapters on sex and dating, balancing multiple identities, and how to deal with stressful challenges when they arise. The Gender Quest Workbook also features a brief downloadable guide for clinicians that explains ways professionals can better serve gender-expansive youth. The guide will address ways to help youth working with gender identity build resilience against gender minority stress, among other topics. This book has been selected as an Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation —an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives. Review: Incredible. - This work book, just at page 21, has been more helpful than any internet search, tik tok video or article I’ve read. This book makes zero assumptions about you (besides that you are struggling to understand your gender) and gives you amazing informational paragraphs and the follow up sections where you respond to questions that think about yourself in a less messy way. When I think about my gender I get just a blob of confusion and feel overwhelmed, this work book is making it easier to STOP AND THINK about smaller things slowly. 10/10. So great. It’s starting to make sense. This book is making the start of thinking about my gender less scary. I will update!!! Review: I love this book! - This workbook is a wonderful resource for teens and young adults who have questions about their gender. The authors present complex information in clear language with plenty of examples, followed by questions and exercises to help each youth develop deeper self-understanding. The writing is gentle, wise, affirming, cautious when it needs to be, and inclusive of a wide range of gender identities and experiences. While The Gender Quest Workbook is presented as a self-help book for teens, it is also a sophisticated how-to book for parents and professionals who want to engage a young person in discussion about how they experience gender and what they need to do to live safely and authentically. I wholeheartedly recommend this book!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 411 Reviews |
L**U
Incredible.
This work book, just at page 21, has been more helpful than any internet search, tik tok video or article I’ve read. This book makes zero assumptions about you (besides that you are struggling to understand your gender) and gives you amazing informational paragraphs and the follow up sections where you respond to questions that think about yourself in a less messy way. When I think about my gender I get just a blob of confusion and feel overwhelmed, this work book is making it easier to STOP AND THINK about smaller things slowly. 10/10. So great. It’s starting to make sense. This book is making the start of thinking about my gender less scary. I will update!!!
I**K
I love this book!
This workbook is a wonderful resource for teens and young adults who have questions about their gender. The authors present complex information in clear language with plenty of examples, followed by questions and exercises to help each youth develop deeper self-understanding. The writing is gentle, wise, affirming, cautious when it needs to be, and inclusive of a wide range of gender identities and experiences. While The Gender Quest Workbook is presented as a self-help book for teens, it is also a sophisticated how-to book for parents and professionals who want to engage a young person in discussion about how they experience gender and what they need to do to live safely and authentically. I wholeheartedly recommend this book!
M**T
A truly remarkable resource for teens!
Our teenage daughter recently declared herself to be transgender (Male to female), and now we're working with her to complete the process. We want our children to feel comfortable, loved, and accepted as they are. This book - paired with "The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens" - is making the journey so much easier for her and us. Because of the circumstances surrounding our daughter (special needs), we have chosen to assist her with understanding the material (and she does understand it, which is a credit to the author!).
D**N
Four Stars
great book, seems to rely a bit on gendered stereotypes though. recommend it regardless
P**I
Informative and Helpful
I use this book with my clients who are struggling with their gender identity. I have the kindle version and follow along with them while we work through the assignments and explore their gender identity. Well written and easy to follow for my young adolescent clients, but not too campy for my older adolescent clients.
A**E
Great resource for clients with wide toolkit
I have purchased this for three clients and all three have loved the book and found it very useful. I also purchased a copy for my supervisees and supervisor! The book does a great job of walking clients through the process of self-identification and coming out, or simply meeting them where they are at. It's a high-quality therapist resource.
M**W
Some good activities
I am an LCSW at a school. I pick and choose what to do with my clients from this book. Some of the j do seems outdated maybe written by someone who isn’t young which was not what I expected as it is supposed to be for teens.
A**R
Great tool for questioning individuals
I use this is therapy for questioning youth. It is a clear guide to help them (and their families) walk thru the many aspects of gender identification. Very neutral meaning anyone could work thru these exercises and gain self awareness about their gender identification, even if it is cis-gender.
A**R
Helped alot
This book helped my teenager alot
S**B
Excellent workbook if questioning your gender
Excellent workbook to help you explore your true self when questioning your gender identity.
N**S
A must read
I was extremely happy to purchase this book written by the very talented as astute Dr. Testa. I haven't yet had the chance to read it cover to cover, but I can definitely attest that it is full of incredibly pertinent and useful information and I would highly recommend it to anyone intersted in the topic of gender incongruity/creativity and the journey towards self-acceptance in children.
P**7
Five Stars
Not what I expected - but very interesting anyway
D**N
Great tool for educators
Revelant and easy to follow
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