Publications
Russon, J., Dellinger, J., Smithee, L., King, A, Simpson, S., & Winter, S. (Under Review). “We started building the bridge, but we haven’t finished it yet”: LGBTQ+ youth and caregiver perceptions of “Affirmative” Attachment-Based Family Therapy for the treatment of suicidal ideation and behavior. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Van Zuiden, M-M., Beckstead, A. L., Eleuteri, S., Lavender-Stott, E.S., Freeman-Coppadge, D.J., Lefevor, T., Boromisa, E., Smithee, L., Aramburu, A., Zegura, I., & Wahlig, J. (2024). Find your best options for LGBTQIA+ singlehood and relationships. In Beckstead et al. (Eds.), Relate to Others with Confidence: A Guidebook for LGBTQIA+ People and Those with a Different Label or No Label (pp. 73-96). Rowman and Littlefield.
Smithee, L.C., Aramburu Alegría, C., & Iantaffi, A. (2023, in progress). Unique issues for relationships and families with transgender and cisgender partners. In L. Beckstead (Ed.), Feeling Secure: A Guidebook for LGBTQIA+ persons, including those with a different or no label. Rowman and Littlefield
Smithee, L.C., & Few-Demo, A.L. (2023). Emotional worlds colliding: A qualitative exploration of the emotional experiences of transgender and cisgender women in romantic relationships during transition. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Russon, J., Smithee, L., Simpson, S., Levy, S., & Diamond, G. (2022). Demonstrating attachment-based family therapy for transgender and gender diverse youth with suicidal thoughts and behavior: A case study. Family Process.
Smithee, L.C., Few-Demo, A.L., Grafsky, E.L., McGuire, J.K., & Russon, J.M. (2021). Emotional intimacy in transition: Interpersonal processes in transgender-cisgender romantic relationships. [Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University].
Russon, J., Washington, R., Machado, A., Smithee, L., & Dellinger, J. (2021). Suicide among LGBTQIA+ youth: A review of the treatment literature [special issue]. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 64.
Smithee, L.C., Krizova, K., Guest, J., & Case Pease, J. (2021). Theraplay as a family treatment for mother anxiety and child anxiety. International Journal of Play Therapy.
Tadros, E., & Smithee, L.C. (2021). Applying the Tadros theory of change to incarcerated lesbian couples. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services.
Smithee, L.C. (2020). Adapting Theraplay for affirmative intervention with LGBTQ families. In S. Lindaman & R. Hong (Eds.), The Theraplay Handbook: Applications, Implementation and Guidance. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Smithee, L.C., Bean, R.A., Limb, G.E., & Holmes, E.K. (2020). Status report for the field of social work: A content analysis of its racial/ethnic/cultural-focused research. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work.
Smithee, L.C., Sumner, B.W., & Bean, R.A. (2019). Non-suicidal self-injury among sexual minority youth: An etiological and treatment overview. Children and Youth Services Review, 96, 212-219.