Joonwoo Lee

Joonwoo Lee, M.Ed. (he/him) is a Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research and clinical work center on supporting transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals who have experienced relational trauma with parental figures. Additionally, Joonwoo is dedicated to tailoring affirming letter-writing practices for TNB people and developing psychotherapy approaches tailored to TNB individuals of color. He co-developed The Companionship Model of TNB Referral Sessions for Youth and Their Families and has extensive experience delivering national and regional presentations to clinicians and trainees on affirming referral sessions for TNB youth and adults.

Research areas: Transgender and nonbinary; relational trauma with parental figures; complex trauma; developing culturally sensitive intervention; TNB referral letters

IDS Faculty Supervisor: Stephanie Budge

Publications:

Domi­nguez S. Jr., Matsuno, E., Adames, H.Y., Mosley, D.V., Richardson J.M., Lee, J., Norton, M., Budge, S.L. (In Press). Using radical healing to address the coloniality of gender: Common factors approach to anti-colonial psychotherapy. American Psychologist.

Lee, J., Kim, H., Budge, S.L. (2024). Psychological assessment for gender-affirming care in transgender and nonbinary youth: The companionship model. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000404