Rainbow Counselors: Becoming Competent in Affirmative & Celebratory Counseling with Queer and Trans Clients
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Explain the current sociopolitical challenges faced by LGBTQ+ clients.
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Describe practical strategies for creating a safe and affirming therapeutic environment for LGBTQ+ clients.
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Identify tools to enhance their cultural competence and advocacy skills for LGBTQ+ clients.
Educational Goal
The learning goal of this presentation is to equip counselors with practical strategies and tools to effectively support LGBTQ+ clients within the challenges posed by the current sociopolitical climate.
Description
What does it take to be competent to work with LGBTGEQIAP+ people? Many mental health specialists are open to working with Queer and Trans people, but openness does not translate to competence. Within this workshop, participants will learn how self-awareness, knowledge of client’s lives, privilege, marginalization, advocacy, and specific affirmative, liberatory, and celebratory counseling skills are needed to provide quality counseling to LGBTGEQIAP+ people. Using ALGBTIC competencies, participants will identify where they currently are on their continual journey of learning and building competence when working with LGBTGEQIAP+ people.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Misty Ginicola is a Professor in the Counseling and School Psychology department at Southern Connecticut State University. Dr. Ginicola’s personal experiences and professional interests have developed into specific research interests and social justice advocacy in the areas of working with diverse clients and teaching multicultural competence, creative counseling strategies and counseling for the LGBTQ+ population.