This chapter reviews the role of evidence-based practice (EBP) when providing clinical services to LGBTQ+ youth and adults. Evidence-based practice integrates three domains: the best available research evidence, clinical judgment, and patient characteristics, values, and contexts. Each of these domains is discussed in detail in the chapter. The chapter proceeds to review the adaptation of EBPs to be LGBTQ+ affirmative and cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as effective evidence-based interventions for mental and behavioral health concerns with LGBTQ+ individuals. Additionally, the chapter provides evidence-informed considerations for addressing self-acceptance, self-esteem, and career-related concerns in counseling for LGBTQ+ individuals. Evidence for group modalities with LGBTQ+ individuals is also provided. Lastly, the chapter provides a resource table outlining how to best integrate affirmative care and EBP when working with LGBTQ+ individuals, along with a clinical case study.

The chapter makes two arguments. First, the work done in public institutions is meaningful to employees simply because of the organization's publicness. In democracies, governments and public institutions are entrusted to make rules, provide public goods, and oversee common-pool resources. The chapter suggests that workers in public organizations find their jobs to be socially valuable and are motivated by the impact of their daily activities on society at large. The second argument advanced by the chapter is that public organizations can use a number of tools to leverage the meaningfulness of public work. Organizations can design work that creates direct contact between public employees and beneficiaries or alternatively use self-administered interventions to connect employees to beneficiaries. Job crafting is then discussed as a means to improve the meaningfulness of public sector work, and several considerations for public sector job crafting are discussed. The chapter concludes with a discussion of career counseling as a tool for helping public workers fulfill their perceived calling.

This chapter discusses conceptualization, research, and intervention issues related to the career development of women. First, social and psychological factors affecting the career development of women are reviewed. Second, recent theoretical advances and formulations in career development most relevant to understanding the career challenges of women are examined. Third, research findings related to gender differences in career choices and interests are examined, including those that seek to explain differences in STEM-related interests and careers. Fourth, implications for career guidance and counseling are discussed in light of the literature reviewed. Overall, this chapter seeks to enrich the literature on the career development of women using an international perspective and suggest career development practices that can move our societies toward achieving greater gender equity.