Spring Half-Day: "Affirming Clinical Care for LGBTQ+ Communities" (3 CE"s )

Title: "Affirming Clinical Care for LGBTQ+ communities"

Description:

Ongoing studies show that people who have one or more LGBTQIA+ identity are at increased risk for a number of mental health concerns including Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, etc ( Trevor, 2023).

This risk is compounded for those from heteronormative & cisnormative religions and cultures- where family and community rejection is high. Given this, LGBTQ+ people are at an increased need for culturally attuned and competent therapeutic care- particularly in providing gender affirming care for trans and gender diverse people.

This workshop follows the Multicultural Counseling and Therapy model (sue et al. 2019) in increasing awareness, facilitating knowledge and information, and providing clinical skills for working with LGBTQIA+ people and communities. Drawing from our understanding of identity development, trauma ( acute, systemic, sociocultural, and intergenerational) healing, this workshop empowers therapists to feel more confident in their capacity to work with LGBTQIA+ people, as well as increase understanding of the role of self of the therapist.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• Have an increased awareness of the impact of heteronormative & cisnormative socio/political climate on queer identity development
• Have an increased understanding of the complex trauma presentations for LGBTQIA+ people.
• Be able to apply trauma healing principles and practices for LGBTQIA+ clients, including gender affirming care.

Name & Credentials: Andres Larios Brown, M.S., LMFT (They/Elle)

Bio: Andres Larios Brown, M.S., LMFT (They/Elle) is a Queer & Non-Binary mescla bella (beautiful mix) of both Guatemalan and Western European ancestry. Currently, they are AVP of Clinical Services at Encircle, a non-profit that provides mental health services for LGBTQIA+ youth, people, and families here in Utah. They are also an Adjunct instructor at Utah Valley University’s MSW program and University of Oregon’s CFT program.

Throughout their career, they have focused on better understanding queer identity development among collectivist and community-focused cultures, as well as healing acute, systemic, and intergenerational trauma for QTBIPOC people. They focus on reclaiming healing practices and have been trained in a variety of healing modalities, including EMDR, Psychedelic assisted therapy for PTSD, Curandismo, and Radical Healing for QTBIPOC communities. They believe that we are truly whole when in connection and community and they seek to bridge the gap between research and clinical practice.

T hanks to Security National for providing a great venue for this event!

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