Using a Cultural Humility Framework for LGBTGEQIAP+ Allyship Development
Using a Cultural Humility Framework for LGBTGEQIAP+ Allyship Development
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Attendees will describe the core tenets of cultural humility.
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Attendees will apply the tenets of cultural humility to allyship development.
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Attendees will identify at least three strategies for engaging in LGBTGEQIAP+ allyship across the micro, meso, and macro levels.
Educational Goal
Attendees will use a cultural humility framework to describe practical strategies for their LGBTGEQIAP+ allyship development.
Description
Given the evolving sociopolitical landscape, it is critical that counselors develop skills to advocate and act as allies with LGBTGEQIAP+ communities to remove barriers that impact LGBTGEQIAP+ persons’ well-being. Drawing from our own experiences and research outcomes in providing LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming counseling training, we will present practical strategies for allyship development grounded within a cultural humility framework. We will discuss how LGBTGEQIAP+ advocacy can occur at the micro, meso, and macro levels, and how to navigate potential challenges when acting as an ally or accomplice. Tips will be provided for counselors’ own personal and professional development, as well as for training counselors in allyship through education and supervision.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Amber Pope (she/her) is an Assistant Professor and the Couples, Marriage, & Family Counseling Coordinator in the Counseling program at William & Mary, and is a licensed counselor in Virginia and Florida. Dr. Pope focuses on LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming couples, relationships, and sexuality counseling. She has 10+ peer-reviewed journal articles related to LGBTGEQIAP+ communities, co-edited the recently published LGBTQ+ Affirming Counseling: A Student and Practitioner Handbook, and 25+ conference and community presentations on LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming counseling. She is currently the President-Elect of the Association of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness, serves as a member of the Research and Scholarship Committee for SAIGE, and is an editorial board member for Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling and the Journal of Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness.
Amanda St. Germain-Sehr (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Board-Certified Music Therapist. Amanda has a Master of Science in Counseling and Development and Master of Arts in Music with a specialization in Music Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Amanda has over thirteen years of clinical experience in counseling and music therapy. She has a broad range of experience working with diverse client populations across the lifespan, including children, adults with intellectual disabilities, older adults with dementia, adults in psychiatric in-patient settings, and juvenile offenders. Amanda currently works as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Therapy at TWU and maintains a part-time private practice working with adult clients. Amanda has advanced clinical training in EMDR, dreamwork, and transpersonal approaches to counseling and music therapy. Amanda is also currently pursuing a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from East Texas A&M University. Her research interests include professional development issues in counseling, burnout and self-care, LGBTGEQIAP+ issues, and transpersonal perspectives in counseling and music therapy.
Mx. Tai Lexumé (they/them) is a doctoral student in Counseling at William & Mary and a Licensed Resident in Counseling in Virginia. Their clinical experience in working with LGBTGEQIAP+ communities includes their master’s level counseling internship in a school counseling setting (K-HS Senior) that served LGBTGEQIAP+ communities, leading LGBTGEQIAP+ support groups for middle and high school students, and a doctoral internship in college counseling center serving LGBTGEQIAP+ communities. They have several recent publications and conference presentations in the area of LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming counseling.
Dr. Noelle St. Germain-Sehr (she/they) is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Counseling program at William & Mary and is a licensed counselor in Texas. Dr. St. Germain-Sehr has 30 years of experience as a counselor and 21 years as a counselor educator with a focus in LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming counseling. Her/their clinical and research experience in working with LGBTGEQIAP+ communities includes 30 years of direct clinical experience with LGBTGEQIAP+ clients in various settings and development of outreach and educational programming to support LGBTGEQIAP+ communities. Dr. St. Germain-Sehr has 20+ conference presentations, guest lectures, and community presentations on LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming counseling, along with multiple published works related to LGBTGEQIAP+ communities.
Dr. Bianca Augustine (she/her) is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Counseling program at William & Mary and is a licensed counselor in Virginia. Dr. Augustine has 7 years of experience as a counselor and 2 as a counselor educator with a focus on counseling sexology & sexual wellness and counseling considerations unique to Black individuals. Her clinical and research experience in working with LGBTGEQIAP+ communities includes 7+ years of direct clinical experience with LGBTGEQIAP+ clients, 5+ publications related to counseling clients with LGBTGEQIAP+ identities, and 15+ conference and community presentations on LGBTGEQIAP+ affirming counseling. She currently chairs the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE) Public Education Subcommittee, is an editorial board member of JLGBTQIC, and a member of the Association of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness (ACSSW) Research & Scholarship committee.
Financially Sponsored By
- SAIGE