189 Joyce Miles Jacquote Presents a Primer for Working With Bisexual and Pansexual Clients

If you work with clients, chances are you are already working with someone who is bisexual or pansexual, whether they have disclosed it to you or not. In this episode, Joyce Miles Jacquote joins me to unpack what bisexual and pansexual clients are actually navigating behind the scenes and what therapists need to understand to provide affirming, ethical care.We talk about minority stress, identity concealment, community belonging, and why bisexual and pansexual individuals often experience marginalization both outside and inside queer spaces. Joyce also walks through the mental health impacts clinicians are most likely to encounter, including depression, anxiety, internalized stigma, and relationship stress.One part of this conversation that really stood out to me was the discussion around invisibility. Clients in straight-presenting or same-gender relationships are often told, directly or indirectly, that their bisexuality no longer “counts.” That erasure has real emotional consequences and therapists need to know how to recognize it.We also spend time discussing faith, identity conflict, and what authentic living can look like for clients navigating conservative religious systems. This conversation is practical, compassionate, and deeply relevant for therapists working in any setting.In this episode, you’ll learn: Why bisexual and pansexual clients often delay disclosure in therapy  How minority stress affects mental health outcomes  What identity concealment can look like clinically  Why community belonging matters for bisexual and pansexual clients  How therapists can create more affirming clinical environments Connect with Joyce at Overcoming Miles Counseling.Want to learn more? Check out this month's free resource from Kate Walker Training. If this episode raised questions about documentation, supervision, or ethical LGBTQ+ affirming care, those are exactly the conversations we continue inside the Step It Up Membership.Get your step by step guide to private practice. Because you are too important to lose to not knowing the rules, going broke, burning out, and giving up. #counselorsdontquit.