Name: Balancing Acceptance &amp; Change with LGBTQIA+ Clients
SKU: 8396
Price: 39.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Balancing Acceptance & Change with LGBTQIA+ Clients

Presenter: Rachel Jones, MA, LMFT

Recorded Webinar

3 CEs

Abstract

Queer and trans people can experience dichotomous thinking, particularly in today’s polarized political climate targeting these communities. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this course will explore the nuances of dialectical thinking and delve into the complexities faced by queer and trans communities.

Participants will develop the capacity to hold dialectics in both the client and therapist, and learn strategies to support clients in finding a middle ground between acceptance and change. One key aspect of this course will address the challenge of working with LGBTQIA+ clients who have unsupportive families. Participants will learn strategies to help clients balance acceptance and change when engaging with their families and staying true to their cultural and social identities. By navigating the intersections of various identities, such as race, religion, gender, and sexuality, participants will learn to work with LGBTQIA+ clients to foster a more compassionate, affirming, and effective therapeutic alliance.

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

Explain the impact of dichotomous thinking within queer/trans communities and its implications for therapy.
Apply at least 3 principles and techniques of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to promote balance between acceptance and change in therapy sessions.
Identify at least 3 strategies to help LGBTQIA+ clients navigate challenging relationships with unsupportive family members while affirming their cultural and social identities.

About the Presenter

Rachel Jones (she/they) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™. Her private practice in Los Angeles provides affirmative psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and prolonged exposure therapy (PE). T practice primarily works with adults and adolescents seeking support for anxiety, trauma/PTSD, relationship issues, addiction, and borderline personality disorder.

Price

$39 for licensed

$29 for licensed in non-profit organization (Use coupon code at checkout: DBTNP)

$19 for pre-licensed (Use Coupon Code at checkout: DBTPL)

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This course is included in the annual and lifetime memberships.

Annual Membership

Lifetime Membership

Completion Requirements

Homestudy

You will need to take the post-test with at least a 75% 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

Recorded live webinar

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.

Continuing Education Approvals

The Affirmative Couch, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Affirmative Couch, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.