“Not Feeling Seen”: A Feminist Analysis of Clinical Training Experiences of Transgender and Gender Expansive Students

Use reflexive thematic analysis informed by intersectional feminist perspectives to analyze the clinical training experiences of fourteen transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNG) graduate students in counseling psychology. Seven themes and two subthemes were uncovered, which include gender bias, power analysis, non-prioritization of trainee needs, evaluating safety with power holders, personal is political, balancing visibility and authenticity, and coalition building. Copyright: 2025

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• Describe the training experiences of transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive students in counseling psychology programs through an intersectional feminist lens.
• Discuss the seven themes and two subthemes yielded in the analysis.
• Identify how findings can be applied to clinical supervision and clinical training environments to support positive and affirming training experiences.

• Meredith R. Maroney, University of Massachusetts Boston
• Douglas Knutson, Oklahoma State University
• Em Matsuno, Arizona State University
• Halleh Hashtpari, Hawaii Pacific University
• Sergio Dominguez, University of Illinois Chicago
• Kirsten A. Gonzalez, University of Tennessee

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