Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-311).

The building blocks : understanding their stories -- The women and their right to choose -- The therapist and professional competency -- Missing a "home" : attachment and self -- Lost in confusion : gender nonconformity and socialization -- Looking for home : depending on you for me -- The work of restoration : leading them home -- Securing the foundation : acceptance and attunement -- Rebuilding on a corrective relationship : trust and empathy -- Four basic blueprints : understanding the various profiles -- Discovering her own home : opening doors to healthy intimacy -- Leaving the home of another : dealing with same-sex attractions -- Forgotten rooms : transference and countertransference -- Finding the feminine within -- Venturing out : the world of men and closure.