Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals

15. Domínguez, S., Jr., Matsuno, E., Adames, H. Y., Mosley, D. V., Richardson, J. M., Lee, J., Norton, M., & Budge, S. L. (2025). Building and practicing anticolonial psychotherapy: Using the psychology of radical healing to address the coloniality of gender. American Psychologist, 80(4), 603–617. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001430

14. Budge, S.L., Tebbe, E.A., Lee, J., Matsuno, E., & Lindley, L. (2025). The Healing through Ongoing Psychological Empowerment (HOPE) telehealth intervention with Two Spirit, Transgender, and Nonbinary clients of color in the United States: An open clinical trial feasibility and implementation analysis. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/64477

13. Budge, S.L., Tebbe, E.A, Lee, J., Lindley, L., Domínguez, S. Jr., Matsuno, E. (2025). Longitudinal outcomes of an open psychotherapy clinical trial with two spirit, transgender, and nonbinary clients of color. Transgender Health. https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2024.0149

12. Tebbe, E. A., Matsuno, E., Lee, J., Domínguez, S., Jr., & Budge, S. L. (2025). Implementation and evaluation of the gender resilience, resistance, empowerment, and affirmation training (GREAT) pilot program. Psychotherapy, 62(1), 32–43. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000552

11. Norton, M., Lee, J., Lindley, L. (2024). Whose voice matters: A critical analysis of gatekeeping and ethical violations towards transgender and nonbinary population. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000772

10. Lee, J., Kim, H., Budge, S.L. (2024). Psychological assessment for gender-affirming care in transgender and nonbinary youth: The companionship model. Harvard Review of Psychiatry.https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000404

9. Lindley, L., Lee, J., Buhr, B., McKellips, M. (2024). Gender affirming medical interventions and gender dysphoria: Qualitative exploration of messages and experiences. The Counseling Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000241305830

8. Lee, J., Hoyt, W. T., Budge, S.L. & Lee, B. (2024). Mediators of parental attachment and internalized transnegativity for Korean transgender and nonbinary people. The Counseling Psychologist, 52 (8). https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000241299766

7. Lee, J. & Lee, B. (2024). Korean transgender and nonbinary workers’ development of critical consciousness through interpersonal relationships at work: A grounded theory. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000761

6. Lindley, L., Lee, J., Norton, M., Budge, S.L. (2024). Sociocultural messages about gender dysphoria (dis)align with the lived experiences of trans and nonbinary individuals: A qualitative study. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-024-01460-7

5. Budge, S.L., Lee, J., Domínguez, S. Jr., Tebbe, E. (2023). Using the companionship model when writing referral letters for transgender and nonbinary adults. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication.  https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000684

4. Budge, S.L., Shoenike, D., Lee, J., Norton, M., & Sinnard, M.T. (2023). Transgender and nonbinary patients’ psychotherapy goals: A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 159. 82-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.01.027

3. Pyo, S., Lee, S., Jang, A., Lee, J., Lee, E., & Yang, E. (2022). Factors influencing the sexual identity formation of sexual minority (LGB) in Korea: A qualitative meta-summary. Korean Psychological Journal of Culture and Social Issues, 28 (2), 83-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.20406/kjcs.2022.5.28.2.241

2. Budge, S.L., Lee, J., Lindley, L. (2020). Therapie mit transmaskulinen klienten (Therapy for transmasculine clients). Psychotherapie im Dialog. 21(04). 52-56. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0987-5851.  

1. Lee, M., Kim, G., Lee, J., Vo, H., & Lee, S. M. (2020). The effects of academic stress and academic failure tolerance on academic burnout among college students: Moderated mediation effects of interpersonal stress. Journal of the Korea Convergence Society, 11(2), 175-185. https://doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.2.175.

Submitted for Publication

6. Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (In Revision). Transness is our salve: How Trans identity facilitates healing from relational trauma with parental figures. Invited to the special issue of Journal of Traumatic Stress.

5. Lee, J., Lindley, L., Lee, H. (In Review). Psychometric characteristics and validation of the Transgender Identity Survey in a Korean trans and nonbinary sample: A measure to assess internalized transnegativity. Submitted to Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

4. Lee, J., Mize, G., Pili, A., Budge, S.L., Tebbe, E. (In Review). “I felt seen in ways I never had before”: What and how psychotherapy change occurs among two spirit, transgender, and nonbinary people of color. Submitted to Journal of Counseling Psychology.

3. Lee, B. & Lee, J. (In Revision). Korean transgender and nonbinary people’s job search experiences. Submitted to Journal of Career Assessment.

2. Lee, J., Domínguez, S. Jr., Norton, M., Richards, K., Budge, S.L., Tebbe, E., Turner, Y., Towers, O. (In Review). Let’s find a sweet spot to co-conspire: Using community-based participatory research to increase access to affirming psychotherapy for transgender people of color. Submitted to Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

1. Lee, J., Gao, S., Norton, M., Domínguez, S. Jr., Tebbe, E., Budge, S.L. (In Revision). Understanding Psychotherapy Goals of Two Spirit, Transgender, and Nonbinary People of Color. Submitted to Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Manuscripts in Progress

Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (in progress). We broke the cycle: How transgender and nonbinary people facilitate intergenerational trauma healing and family repair. 

Cosner, C., Higgins, K., Banasiak, E., Lee, J. (in progress) Trauma-informed treatments for trans youths of color. Invited to be submitted to the special issues of Psychiatric Annals.

Lee, J., Sheer, J. (in progress). Feasibility and acceptability of a randomized controlled trial of expressive writing treatments for trauma-exposed sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals.

Scheer, J. R., Epshteyn, G., Weiss, N., Behari, K., Lee, J., Helminen, E. C., Jackson, S. D., Batchelder, A. W., & Sullivan, T. P. (in progress). Daily PTSD symptom severity and negative affect among trauma-exposed sexual minority women and transgender and gender-diverse people: The impact of minority stressors and LGBTQ+ community belonging.

Hoff, R., Rashkovsky, K., Lee, J., Scheer, J. R. (in progress) Understanding intersectional sexism among sexual minority women, transgender, and nonbinary people of color. 

Lee, J., Eom, Y., Shin, H., Lee, H. (in progress). Information sources, referral barriers, and provider decision-making in gender-affirming care: experiences of Korean transgender and nonbinary people.

Lee, J., Eom, Y., Shin, H., Lee, H. (in progress). Experiences and impacts of gender-affirming assessments: Barriers, processes, and consequences among Korean transgender and nonbinary people. 

Lee, J., Eom, Y., Shin, H., Lee, H. (in progress). Reimagining gender-affirming assessments: Transgender and nonbinary people’s desires for accessible, inclusive, and just practices in Korea.

Lee, J., Norton, M., Budge., S.L. (in progress). Understanding radical healing intervention in action from Healing Ourselves through Psychotherapy Empowerment (HOPE) intervention.

Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (in progress). Understanding types of parental harm among transgender and nonbinary people experience relational trauma with parental figures.

Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (in progress). Interpersonal and intrapersonal impacts of relational trauma with parental figures among transgender and nonbinary people.

Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (in progress). Chosen boundaries: The when, how, and impact of distancing from parental figures among transgender and nonbinary people.

Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (in progress). Using grounded theory in a grounded theory way.

Lee, J., Barr, S. M. (in progress). Co-creating healing through community-focused trauma research. 

Lee, J. & Lee, B. (in progress). A grounded theory study of expectations at work and working relationships among Korean transgender people through gender transition processes.

 Booklets

4. Lee, J., Barr, S (2025). Transness is Our Salve: Trans People’s Experiences of Healing from Parental Trauma. A collaborative zine co-created with research participants, combining accessible language, participant artwork, and original illustrations to share themes of healing and resilience. Printed and distributed 800 copies to participants, community members, and LGBTQ community centers nationwide. https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4dee4f3d5a.html#page/1

3. mcneill, j.n., Lee, J., Norton, M., Budge, S., & Trans CARE Collaborative (2025). In Community We Trust: Radical Healing, Radical Hope! A zine for the community explaining the research process of Healing through Ongoing Psychological Empowerment (HOPE). Wrote the contents for the zine in an accessible language and coordinated its dissemination. (Illustration by ggggrimes.) https://heyzine.com/flip-book/4dc0d0fe0c.html#page/2

2. Choe, D. & Lee, J. (2021). Making Korea Trans Affirming: Interviews with Trans Affirming Church, Army, School, Workplace Organizations around the World. Korean Transgender Rights Organization (JOGAKBO). In collaboration with Affirm United, SPART*A, GLSEN, Workplace Pride.

1. Lee, J. (2019). Our Own Internalized Transnegativity. In Korean Transgender Rights Organization’s Annual Journal, 3, 10-15.