A Deeper Dive into Working with the Rainbow Communities – 6 CE-Credits
This is an in-person workshop. The exact location will be released two weeks before the event.
Abstract
An ever-evolving group of communities, the 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, couples and families have become more of our therapeutic and political focus over the years. There is more research now than ever before about this group of people and their needs, and yet there is much that is not yet known about them. We as therapists will encounter people who identify themselves as belonging to some part or parts of the queer communities and so need to educate ourselves on how best to serve them. This presentation, which continues on from the Lunch and Learn that was presented on February 22nd, will be a deeper look into working with these communities.
Learning Objectives
- To review who comes under the Rainbow of these communities.
- To underpin your work with these communities with the impact of their history of discrimination and abuse.
- To understand these communities’ unique issues and how you can incorporate these into your practice.
- To evaluate your potential biases and develop changes to make more space for these communities.
Intended Audience
This presentation is for mental health professionals who wish to have a deeper understanding of who the 2SLGBTQ+ communities are and their unique issues so that their services can be more meaningful and accessible to these clients.
Presenter
Jane Oxenbury, M.Ed., R.Psych.
I am a Registered Psychologist in private practice in Calgary who has worked with individuals, couples and families within the LGBTQ2S+ communities since 1988. I also run workshops regarding LGBTQ2S+ identities and concerns. I am a member of the Calgary AHS Sexual Orientation Identity and Expression Provincial Advisory Council and the Calgary Police Service Gender and Sexual Diversity Advisory Board. I have memberships in the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Canadian Psychologists Association, the Alberta Clinical Hypnosis Society and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. I have co-authored the chapters “Counselling Lesbians” in “Culturally-Infused Counselling: Celebrating the Canadian Mosaic” (2005) and “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Individuals” in “Canadian Counselling Psychology in the 21st Century” (2015).
Continuing Education Credits
The Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer Continuing Education (CE) for psychologists. This workshop is offered for six (6.0) hours of CE Credit. Full attendance at the workshop is required to receive Continuing Education Credits. Partial credit will not be awarded, and late arrivals or early departure will preclude awarding of Continuing Education Credits. PAA maintains responsibility for the program.
Continuing Education Credits
The Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer Continuing Education (CE) for psychologists. This workshop is offered for six (6.0) hours of CE Credit. Full attendance at the workshop is required to receive Continuing Education Credits. Partial credit will not be awarded, and late arrivals or early departure will preclude awarding of Continuing Education Credits. PAA maintains responsibility for the program.
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