Reducing Sexual and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Counseling

Microaggressions involving sexual and gender identity occur in everyday life, from current events and social media to interactions in the therapist’s office. Systemic microaggressions can perpetuate existing mental health issues while intersectional microaggressions may compound those issues when sexual orientation, race, gender identity, social class and other identities intersect.

During this two-hour continuing education web conference, Jeff Peterson will outline strategies to help mental health clinicians advocate for reducing sexual and gender identity microaggression. He will discuss how such microaggressions can act as significant deterrents for individuals seeking healthcare. Participants will develop skills for instructing healthcare administrators and providers as well as policy makers about critically reflecting on their own identities in order to reduce bias.

Participants will learn how to demonstrate practical ways for reducing or eliminating sexual and gender identity microaggressions in their individual healthcare setting. Jeff will present and define appropriate terminology for addressing issues pertinent to sexual and gender minorities. He will also share strategies for specific changes that mental health providers can make to reduce these barriers and increase accessibility to healthcare.

This introductory instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:

1. Demonstrate the ability to define and understand microaggressions.
2. Recognize microaggressive terminology in order to develop alternative language.
3. Explain the social ecology of sexual and gender identity.
4. Recognize the chilling effects of microaggressions and how they impair accessibility to healthcare.
5. Identify and analyze personal microaggressions.
6. Summarize what providers can do to help reduce microaggressions in counseling. 

If you have any questions or concerns about this web conference, or would like more information, please contact us contact us here.

Event Reviews from Members

Personal stories were relevant and enriched the presentation. - Deanna Richards, LMHC

The presenter was well informed and thorough, and the information is very relevant in this changing world! - Ramona K Clifton, LCSW

Continuing Education (CE) Information

Two CE credits will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.

GoodTherapy.org is an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #135463). Of the eight counselor skill groups ascribed to by NAADAC, this course is classified within counseling services.

GoodTherapy.org is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

This organization, GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: March 30, 2016 through March 30, 2019. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Social workers participating in this course will receive two clinical continuing education clock hours.

GoodTherapy.org is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

GoodTherapy.org, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0395.

To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

Registration Information

Premium and Pro Membership with GoodTherapy includes access to this web conference at no additional cost. Not yet a member? Sign up for a Premium or Pro Membership, here. Mental health professionals who are not members can attend this live web conference for $29.95 or access the homestudy recording for $14.95. Sign up here to purchase this CE course and earn a CE certificate.

If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded

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