Cultural Competency Forums, Part 10: Foundations of Providing Inclusive Care to Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients (Series 2 Curriculum)

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people seek psychotherapy for a variety of concerns. Yet, the TGD community consistently reports having poor experiences with mental health care. Some of the reasons for this are providers’ lack of knowledge of affirming language, transgender identities, intersecting identities, common life experiences, and clinical concerns of this community. The mental health disparities experienced by the TGD community further highlight the need for more training for psychologists to provide gender affirming care to TGD individuals.

This webinar aims to bridge this gap by providing participants with the introductory knowledge and skills necessary to begin providing affirming care to TGD individuals. Participants will also be given the tools to increase their awareness of and challenge their own biases related to TGD people. Participants will leave this webinar with an understanding of how to continue their education about working with TGD individuals and cultivating a gender affirming practice.

Featuring: Milo Wilson, Ph.D.; Katherine Nordal, Ph.D. (Moderator)

[Note] This webinar was filmed on November 30, 2022, and may not reflect the most current information and laws regarding this topic.

Objectives:

1. Describe the key terminology and issues experienced by transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of common clinical concerns experienced by TGD individuals.
3. Explain how intersecting identities impact TGD people.
4. Assess awareness of and begin to challenge biases that may have implications for interactions with TGD people in a therapy setting.
5. Compile basic skills necessary to provide gender affirming mental health services to TGD individuals.

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