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Original Articles

American Counseling Association Competencies for Counseling with Transgender Clients

Approved by ALGBTIC Board on September 18, 2009 Endorsed and adopted by the American Counseling Association Governing Council on November 7, 2009

Pages 135-159 | Published online: 13 Dec 2010

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