Rylan Jay Testa, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who has been
working to improve the mental and physical health of transgender
and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people through research and
development of clinical interventions. He is currently clinical
faculty at Palo Alto University (PAU), where he contributes to the
Center for LGBTQ Evidence-based Applied Research (CLEAR) as program
manager of the Gender Identities Program. Testa is respected for
his work in both the field of psychology and the transgender and
gender nonconforming community.
Deborah Coolhart, PhD, is a licensed marriage and family therapist,
and assistant professor at Syracuse University's Marriage and
Family Therapy program. Her clinical and scholarly work focus on
strengths and challenges of transgender people and their loved
ones, and she has published several journal articles and book
chapters on transgender-related topics. She created a clinical team
of master's students who work specifically with transgender clients
,their partners, and families in a free university clinic-providing
a valuable service to the transgender community in New York.
Jayme Peta, MA, MS, has been working with and for transgender and
gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth since 1997. Peta holds a
master's degree in counseling psychology from Naropa University,
and is a doctoral candidate at Palo Alto University in clinical
psychology.
"The Gender Quest Workbook is a wonderful new resource for
exploring the evolving landscape of gender. Providing a road map
for young people of any gender to examine their own experiences and
understanding of this core aspect of self, this important tool also
affirms the authenticity of individuals who find themselves in the
less crowded terrain somewhere along the gender spectrum. Whether
cisgender or gender expansive, more and more young people are
personalizing their gender stories. The Gender Quest Workbook will
play a critical role in shaping the narratives they create."
--Joel Baum, MS, senior director of professional development and
family services at Gender Spectrum, and founding member and
director of education and advocacy at the Child and Adolescent
Gender Center at the University of California, San Francisco
"The Gender Quest Workbook is an excellent resource for any young
person who would like to explore gender. The authors really cover
all the bases and bring to life the process by which a person can
feel supported in bringing self-determination and creativity to
expressing their gender. The language used is clear and
user-friendly. I would absolutely recommend this to my clients.
Testa, Coolhart, and Peta make excellent tour guides through this
journey!"
--Sand Chang, PhD, clinical psychologist and gender specialist in
the Kaiser Permanente Multi-Specialty Transitions Department, chair
of the American Psychological Association (APA) Committee on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Diversity (CSOGD), and coauthor of the APA
Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender
Nonconforming People
"The Gender Quest Workbook is the perfect answer for anyone who is
tired of textbooks and looking for a little fun! What better way to
explore this topic than to get a chance to think about all the
aspects of your gender in a step-by-step book."
--Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, MA, psychiatrist and editor of Trans
Bodies, Trans Selves
"The Gender Quest Workbook took me, a well-balanced adult
transsexual, on a journey of gender discovery, showing me parts of
myself I did not know existed. The overwhelming benefit of this
kind of self-examination for our transgender youth is an utmost
necessity for early identification. A positive future for our
transgender children is greatly enhanced by teachers, clinicians,
and parents utilizing this outstanding resource."
--Rachael Rose Luckey, filmmaker and transgender rights
advocate
"From inconspicuous activities such as people watching to more
task-oriented ideas for encouraging young people to broach their
concerns to family members, this volume serves as a valuable
resource."
--Library Journal
"Informative, supportive, and fun. These playful and engaging
exercises are powerful tools for self-discovery. I wish I'd had
this guide as a teenager. Any young adult exploring gender will
find freedom in these pages."
--Nick Krieger, author of Nina Here Nor There
"The only book of its kind, The Gender Quest Workbook is an
invaluable resource for transgender and gender-questioning youth,
their families, the professionals in their lives, and anyone who is
interested in 'undoing gender brainwashing.'"
--Zander Keig, LCSW, coeditor of Letters for My Brothers and
Manning Up, and featured in the documentary Zanderology
"This workbook is an important resource for the transgender
community. I wish I'd had something like it when I was coming out
to myself."
--Greta Gustava Martela, cofounder and executive director of Trans
Lifeline, the first national crisis line for transgender people
"We invite youth today to embark on their own unique gender
journey. But imagine hiking into the wilderness without a map. Now,
with the publication of The Gender Quest Workbook, Rylan Jay Testa,
Deborah Coolhart, and Jayme Peta have provided just such a detailed
topographical map for gender exploration. The Gender Quest Workbook
is an invaluable resource for any youth wanting to explore their
gender, and for the professionals and family members accompanying
the youth on their venture. Just a generation ago, youth gender
quests remained a topic of which we did not speak. The Gender Quest
Workbook has broken that sound barrier by giving youth a place for
their voice, inviting them to put words to their own journey as
they engage in the exercises so brilliantly laid out by Testa,
Coolhart, and Peta."
--Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, director of mental health at the Child and
Adolescent Gender Center, associate professor of pediatrics at the
University of California, San Francisco, and author of Gender Born,
Gender Made and The Gender Creative Child
"What makes this book so powerful is the balance the authors strike
between asking open-ended questions and offering readers tools from
which to build answers... An invaluable resource for all young
people on a gender quest."
--Kirkus starred review
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