The proposed research aimed to amplify the voices and experiences of transgender and gendernonconforming youth through sandtray and narrative exploration. Transgender and gendernonconforming individuals are at high risk for homelessness, suicide, depression, discrimination, and other mental and physical health problems (American Psychological Association, 2015; Edwards et al., 2019; Ehrensaft, 2014; Newcomb et al., 2018). There is a lack of research allowing transgender and gender-nonconforming children and adolescents to describe their lived experiences. The current study elaborated on the specific experiences of transgender and gendernonconforming youth within a social-ecological framework to explore how the individual interacts with relational, community, and societal systems. The qualitative nature of the study amplified the voices of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Data was collected through a directive sandtray approach where transgender and gender-nonconforming youth illustrated their journeys in response to various prompts. The prompts spanned the systems levels per the ecological framework and were informed by the major themes in research targeting transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. This research has implications for the psychological care of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals and their families. The directive sandtray prompts and stories that were collected add transgender and gender nonconforming youth's voices to the conversation about how to best meet this population's needs.
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