From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria

Presenter: Cadyn Cathers, PsyD

Recorded Webinar

3 CEs

Paper hearts in the pattern of the transgender flag on a pink background representing the links psychotherapeutic interventions can create from gender dysphoria to gender euphoria.

Abstract

Many, but not all, transgender and gender nonbinary people experience gender dysphoria, or the distress related to gender. Gender dysphoria can be conceptualized as an identity gap within the gender domain of identity, which includes core gender, gender identity, gender expression, relational gender, and community gender identity, or between any of the layers of the gender domain and sex. When the distress is related specifically to the body, medical intervention through hormones or surgery may be the best approach. However, an identity gap between one’s physical body and gender is not the only possible source of gender dysphoria. For example, someone may be comfortable within their body, but becomes extremely distressed when misgendered. With an identity gap between gender identity and relational gender, teaching social skills around assertiveness and boundaries, and teaching distress tolerance may be more beneficial than a medical intervention. This course will discuss the wide range of interventions to address the various subtypes of gender dysphoria and how psychotherapists can help transgender or nonbinary clients move from gender dysphoria to euphoria personally, relationally, and socially.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe at least 3 different identity gaps that may be experienced as gender dysphoria
Describe at least 3 non-medical interventions for gender dysphoria
Identify appropriate intervention(s) for various subtypes of gender dysphoria

About the Presenter

Cadyn Cathers, PsyD (he/him/his) has been teaching courses on human sexuality, psychotherapy with LGBTQIA+ communities, and psychodynamic theory for over 10 years, and serves as teaching faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles in the LGBT Specialization. He is the founder and CEO of The Affirmative Couch, which provides online continuing education on clinical work with LGBTQIA+, CNM, and kink communities. He is a licensed psychologist in private practice at the Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C., where he focuses on psychoanalytic psychotherapy with transgender and nonbinary patients.

Price

$29 for licensed

$19 for licensed in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: EuphoriaNP)

$15 for pre-licensed (Use Coupon Code at checkout: EuphoriaPL)

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Completion Requirements

Live Event

To get CE credit for the live event, you need to be present for all five hours.
You will be asked to sign in and out in the chat box in order to track attendance during breaks.
We will email you your certificate of attendance within 48 hours of the course.

Homestudy

You will need to take the post-test with at least a 80% score in order to receive your certificate for a homestudy course.

Additional Information

Instruction Level

This course is meant for an intermediate audience.

Therapists with extensive experience working with transgender and nonbinary clients will likely find this course basic.

Who should Attend

Psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers.

Format

Live, virtual presentation with the opportunity for interaction with the presenter.

Recorded live webinar

Recorded, edited video.

Zoom Link

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Financial Support

The Affirmative Couch pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.

Conflict of Interest

There is no reported conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.

Contact Information

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Accommodations

The Affirmative Couch will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with the event date and “accommodation request” in the subject line at least 1 week ahead of time. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Testimonials Regarding the Presenter in Other Courses

Identity Development around Sexuality, Gender and Relationships

"Cadyn's mastery of knowledge combined with his personable and approachable style made for a welcoming space for learning."

"Cadyn is amazing! He is a wealth of knowledge and provides such a rich tapestry of understanding, perspective taking, and case conceptualization. It was so informative and I am excited to share this information not only with clients but also with fellow clinicians."

Psychological Preparation for Medical Transition

"Dr. Cathers/Cadyn was such a rockstar. I can't even imagine teaching a 6 hour training, much less a 12-hour. He's incredible and I hope he enjoyed teaching it as much as we loved learning about the info."

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