LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling
In Their Own Words
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©2026, 284 pages
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Featuring chapters written by scholars and clinicians who are also members of the LGBTQ+ and ally communities, LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addiction Counseling: In Their Own Words addresses a significant gap in addiction counseling knowledge for LGBTQ+ clients with substance use disorders (SUD+). The book integrates LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling principles with evidence-based addiction counseling to cultivate ethical, culturally responsive treatment practices.
The book provides readers with practical strategies to create inclusive and affirming spaces that foster resilience and lasting behavior change. Topics span a multitude of considerations, from understanding SUD+ trends within LGBTQ+ communities to discussing specific challenges faced by transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive individuals. This book also fosters practical skills such as developing queer-affirming relapse prevention plans, harm reduction, and bolstering LGBTQ+ sexual wellness in recovery. The text incorporates reflections from LGBTQ+ individuals who have lived experiences with the continuum of substance use, process addictions, and recovery.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling is ideal for graduate programs focused on addiction counseling, LGBTQ+ studies, and mental health practice.
Statements from the Authors in Recognition of Pride Month 2026
“Pride is a celebration, and it's also a reminder of the things LGBTQ+ people had to survive to get here. Substance use and addiction has long been woven into that story, used to cope, to connect, and sometimes just to get through the night. This book was written because LGBTQ+ clients deserve more than generic treatment, they deserve care that honors and affirms who they are. LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling: In Their Own Words gives counselors the tools to offer exactly that.”
Michael Chaney
“Voices matter. In a world that tries to define, marginalize, and silence LGBTQ+ people, Pride Month reminds us all how important it is for us, members of the community, to come together in celebration and mutual care, helping our community to thrive. LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling: In Their Own Words provides the latest research and affirming practices for LGBTQ+ individuals with problem substance use and addictive behaviors. Woven throughout the text are the voices of LGBTQ+ providers and recipients of addiction counseling services, bringing pride to a fulfilling life of recovery.”
Michael Brubaker
The book provides readers with practical strategies to create inclusive and affirming spaces that foster resilience and lasting behavior change. Topics span a multitude of considerations, from understanding SUD+ trends within LGBTQ+ communities to discussing specific challenges faced by transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive individuals. This book also fosters practical skills such as developing queer-affirming relapse prevention plans, harm reduction, and bolstering LGBTQ+ sexual wellness in recovery. The text incorporates reflections from LGBTQ+ individuals who have lived experiences with the continuum of substance use, process addictions, and recovery.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling is ideal for graduate programs focused on addiction counseling, LGBTQ+ studies, and mental health practice.
Statements from the Authors in Recognition of Pride Month 2026
“Pride is a celebration, and it's also a reminder of the things LGBTQ+ people had to survive to get here. Substance use and addiction has long been woven into that story, used to cope, to connect, and sometimes just to get through the night. This book was written because LGBTQ+ clients deserve more than generic treatment, they deserve care that honors and affirms who they are. LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling: In Their Own Words gives counselors the tools to offer exactly that.”
Michael Chaney
“Voices matter. In a world that tries to define, marginalize, and silence LGBTQ+ people, Pride Month reminds us all how important it is for us, members of the community, to come together in celebration and mutual care, helping our community to thrive. LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addictions Counseling: In Their Own Words provides the latest research and affirming practices for LGBTQ+ individuals with problem substance use and addictive behaviors. Woven throughout the text are the voices of LGBTQ+ providers and recipients of addiction counseling services, bringing pride to a fulfilling life of recovery.”
Michael Brubaker
Michael P. Chaney is a professor in the Department of Counseling at Oakland University. A Licensed Professional Counselor (MI, GA) and an Approved Clinical Supervisor, he has demonstrated competencies working with LGBTQ+ clients in residential inpatient substance abuse treatment facilities, community mental health and substance use disorder agencies, and transitional recovery housing. His identities as a gay, cis male strongly influence his clinical and scholarly passions.
Michael D. Brubaker is a professor and associate director of the School of Human Services at the University of Cincinnati. As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor - Clinical Supervisor (OH) and Nationally Certified Counselor, his research addresses barriers to treatment and prevention services among underserved and socially marginalized populations. These interests are shaped by his personal and professional journeys as a gay, White, cis male, as well as his family and spiritual communities.
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"This text is a masterful roadmap for practitioners striving to provide the inclusive, affirming care every LGBTQ+ client deserves. With an equity-focused and systemic lens, Chaney and Brubaker guide readers through critical areas of practice such as identity development, trauma-informed care, and strengths-based assessment and intervention. It’s a practical and approachable resource that emerging and seasoned counseling professionals are fortunate to now have at their fingertips."
Danica G. Hays, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, American Counseling Association Fellow
"LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addiction Counseling: In Their Own Words uses a strong affirmative lens to frame addiction counseling through an approach that validates and celebrates LGBTQ+ identities. By centering queer voices and experiences, it offers addiction counselors nuanced insight into how affirmation fosters recovery, resilience, and trust. The result is a forward-thinking resource that models what genuinely inclusive, identity-affirming addiction treatment should look like."
Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Danica G. Hays, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, American Counseling Association Fellow
"LGBTQ+ Affirmative Addiction Counseling: In Their Own Words uses a strong affirmative lens to frame addiction counseling through an approach that validates and celebrates LGBTQ+ identities. By centering queer voices and experiences, it offers addiction counselors nuanced insight into how affirmation fosters recovery, resilience, and trust. The result is a forward-thinking resource that models what genuinely inclusive, identity-affirming addiction treatment should look like."
Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
