Virtual Webinar On-Demand

Writing Letters of Recommendation for Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions

1.5 CE Hours / 1.5 On-Demand
Clinical
Writing Letters of Recommendation for Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe two or more ways to apply an anti-oppressive, gender-affirming approach when conducting assessments.

  • Identify the required components of letters of recommendation for gender-affirming medical care, as identified by the Standards of Care, V-8.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to prepare attendees to write letters of recommendation for gender-affirming care informed by the Standards of Care, V-8, using an anti-oppressive, depathologizing, gender-affirming approach.

Description

This session will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to write letters of recommendation for gender-affirming medical care for trans clients based on the recommendations of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care, Version 8, and using an anti-oppressive, depathologizing, gender-affirming approach. The required content of letters will be explicitly discussed, and examples of successful letters will be shown to help attendees with the application.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Aydin Olson-Kennedy, DSW, LCSW

Dr. Aydin Olson-Kennedy (he/him) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than fifteen years of experience delivering mental health support to transgender and non-binary communities. His therapeutic approach and educational methods are guided by anti-oppressive critical theories focusing on intersectionality, power dynamics, and oppressive systems. Dr. Olson-Kennedy specializes in providing therapeutic support and psychoeducation to parents, caregivers, and guardians of trans and non-binary individuals across all age groups. Central to his practice is exploring the experiences and impact of gender dysphoria outside the diagnostic framework of the DSM-V.