Gender Identity Workbook For Teens

Gender Identity Workbook for Teens

Supportive exercises and advice for teens exploring gender identity Discover more about who you are and who you might want to become. Whether you?ve been pondering big feelings and questions about your gender, or you?re just a little curious about it, the Gender Identity Workbook for Teens is an interactive workbook that will walk you through what gender identity actually is. You?ll learn that there are endless ways to express yourself and that there?s no right or wrong way to identify. Try out writing prompts, quizzes, and activities that will help you organize and understand your thoughts about your identity, along with practical advice for talking about your gender, determining new names and pronouns, and getting involved with supportive communities both in real life and online. Find the right language?Get clear, detailed information on gender identities across all spectrums, including nonbinary, nonconforming, cisgender, transgender, genderqueer, agender, and more. Real examples?Read reassuring stories from real teens about their experiences with gender identity, plus a practical Q&A section for handling everyday scenarios you might encounter. What gender really means?Learn about the different components of gender identity, and then explore how you feel about your own brain and body, and learn why it?s okay if you?re still figuring out who you are. Take the first step on the path to discovering your authentic self. Review?For all teens curious about exploring gender identity, author Andrew Triska has a message for you: there's no wrong way to have a gender and no shame in the thoughts and feelings you may experience along this path to self-knowledge. In this warm and non-judgmental guide, Triska offers reassurance and invites readers to honor their own feelings as they navigate the well-honed exercises and examples contained in this workbook. The author has created a powerful tool for teens to not only explore gender identity and expression but to better understand themselves and the world around them. As a psychotherapist, I'm thrilled to be able to recommend this book as a resource for teens. Parents, guardians, and professionals who work with young people will find this workbook to be a great tool to help them better understand gender identity and gender exploration and to support teens.? ?Karalyn Violeta, LCSW, Psychotherapist, and Co-editor of Sex, Sexuality & Trans IdentitiesAbout the AuthorANDREW MAXWELL TRISKA, LCSW, is a psychotherapist whose work focuses on gender identity and sexuality. Based in New York, he is the author of multiple books and other written work on LGBTQ mental health topics and provides training and consulting on gender identity for organizations and businesses. Learn more at andrewtriska.com.