The Companionship Model (TCM) for TNB Letter Writing

Description: This model aims to guide TNB-affirming letter-writing sessions for clinicians working with TNB people. The model has been co-created by Stephanie Budge, Ph.D., Joonwoo Lee, M.Ed., Sergio Dominguez, and Elliot Tebbe, Ph.D.

Related Publication: 

Lee, J., Kim, H., Budge, S.L. (2024). The Companionship Model for Affirming Assessment Sessions for Transgender and Nonbinary Youths and Families. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000404

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.

Below is the summary sheet to guide clinicians' use of the model created by Joonwoo Lee, M.Ed

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For TNB Adults:

For TNB Youths and Their Guardians:

Sample Questions: The Companionship Model for TNB Youths
Lee, J., Kim, H., Budge, S.L. (In Press). The Companionship Model for Affirming Assessment Sessions for Transgender and Nonbinary Youths and Families. Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

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Clinical Vignettes: The Companionship Model for TNB Youths
Lee, J., Kim, H., Budge, S.L. (In Press). The Companionship Model for Affirming Assessment Sessions for Transgender and Nonbinary Youths and Families. Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

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