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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an introductory-level workshop.
Understanding and normalizing clients’ gender identity, showing compassion for the needs of transgender youth, and understanding dysphoria are crucial for licensees/attendees to provide ethical and clinically sound therapy to all clients. By cultivating this knowledge and incorporating it into their practice, licensees/attendees can create a safe and affirming environment, address mental health disparities, and promote the well-being of their transgender clients.
Providing competent mental health support to transgender youth has always been vital, especially given how dangerous dysphoria can be. Given the current political climate, transgender youth are more at risk of losing supports and access to intervention, making mental health support even more crucial.
By the end of the workshop, attendees will have: gained knowledge, insights, and practical strategies to deliver competent, affirmative mental health treatment for transgender youth. The workshop aims to promote inclusivity, understanding, and ethical practices in working with this population, ensuring therapists can provide effective support along the gender identity journey of transgender youth.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
Attendees will gain a general understanding of basic behavioral health supports needed to care for a transgender youth and a general understanding of what dysphoria is, how it impacts the youth, and why affirmation is important.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.Explain the presentations of gender dysphoria among youth and young adults.
2.Identify at least two gender-affirming treatments and interventions.
3. Identify and Explain at least 3 different ways gender dysphoria presents among youth and young adults.
4. Identify and explain at least three social and institutional factors that influence gender identity development.
OUTLINE
-Discussing Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and the other "spectrums"
-Understanding one's gender identity and understanding of one's trans identity through development
-Dysphoria and its impact -Parent Process to understanding and support
-The role of distress
-Types of affirmation available for transgender youth
-Considering transition as an intervention, not a decision
-How therapists can best support both transgender youth and their parents
-How parents of transgender youth can best navigate the journey of support while processing their own emotions
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TARGET AUDIENCE
This event is for mental health professionals.
COST
$25 for Chapter Members
$40 for Non-members
$15 for Students
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Please visit our website: www.camft-sandiego.org/grievance
ACCOMODATIONS & GRIEVANCES
Please email the Education Chair at education@camft-sandiego.org
CERTIFICATES
Course Completion certificates will be awarded electronically in exchange for a completed evaluation form. Please make sure the Program Administrator has your correct email.
Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Partial credit will not be awarded.
Participants must be present for the entire length of the workshop to be awarded credit. Participants will not be given CEU credit if they are more than 15 minutes late and/or do not stay for the entire length of the workshop.
This course is provided by the San Diego Chapter of the California association of marriage and family therapists (Provider #57330) is approved by the California association of marriage and family therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. San Diego chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.
Please email the CEU Chair at ceuchair@camft-sandiego.org
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