Counseling Youth
Gender Identity Issues

When you decided to be a youth leader did you realize you would also take on the role of counselor? It's true—and Burns covers several basic counseling skills in the Counseling Youth session on this video. Skills which often come down to simply practicing the art of listening to your students, accepting their emotions and feelings, and keeping in touch with them. Gain their trust by showing you genuinely care.

According to Burns, at least 10% of the students population struggle with gender identity issues. Chances are, some of your own students are wrestling with this issue. To help you recognize early warning signs of this behavior—and to be equipped to reinforce true biblical and healthy sexuality—Burns offers 12 action steps to follow. You'll find them in the Gender Identity Issues session on this video.

Ideal for paid and volunteer youth workers, and youth ministry professors.

50 minutes.
From the YouthBuilders Training To Go video series.