Holding Space for Pride: Best Practices in Intersectional LGBTQ+ Affirmative Care

Length
1.5 hours

CE Credit
Not Available

Recorded
June 21, 2022

To commemorate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, this presentation will discuss best practices in queer affirmative care. We will discuss the latest updates in identity development and protective factors of the community, as ell as discuss intersectionality of religious and ethnic culture as it relates to members of our community.

There are no known risks to attendees; participants who are licensed practitioners should be actively practicing within the bounds of their competence and seeking additional sources of information/consultation in addition to this presentation in order to minimize risk to clients.

Training Options

There are several ways to learn from this training. You can either watch the recording for free or take the self-paced course for CE credit. We also have the slides available to download. 

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(Free) You can watch the full recording of this training for free on our YouTube Channel. This is perfect if you’re not seeking CE credit or would like to preview the training before taking the course.

Follow along with the recording by downloading the presentation slides personal use.

However, please note that no part of the materials available through the Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the presenter and creator of the presentation. Contact info@ucebt.com for questions.

About This Training

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees should be able to describe recent advances in LGBTQ+ identity, assessment, and identify appropriate therapeutic approaches. Attendees will also understand how various intersectional perspectives shed light on what is therapeutically relevant.
 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Identify key aspects of sexuality development, gender development, and identify development in the LGBTQ+ population
  2. Describe three ways of applying evidence-based principles from research or tailoring existing interventions for intersectional LGBTQ+ populations
  3. Identify resources for seeking additional consultation and learning for building competence in working with LGBTQ+ population

About the Presenters

Kimberly Applewhite, Psy.D., school-clinical child psychology. Kimberly specializes in intersectional and multicultural perspectives in applying evidence-based treatment to individuals from marginalized populations.

Tyler Lefevor, Ph.D., counseling psychology. Tyler’s specialties are in research methods, multiculturalism/diversity, and LGBTQ mental health.

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References

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