Expanding Sexual and Gender Minority Education: Clinical Insights for Counselors-In-Training

Counseling professionals serve as allies and social justice advocates for marginalized groups, including members of the sexual gender minority (SGM) community. Counselor education programs have a vital responsibility to provide counselors-in-training the resources to serve this population; however, there is limited research on how accredited counseling programs provide this preparation. There is a significant need for empirical data on implementing SGM training in counselor education. A mixed-methods approach was utilized to explore the impact of targeted SGM training for graduate counseling students in a CACREP-accredited program. Clinical implications, limitations, and program recommendations are discussed.