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A 9-year-old boy took his own life, just days after coming out to his peers as gay, due to the severe bullying he received. Sadly, he is not alone, suicide rates among LGBTQ youth are rising at an alarming pace.
As a clinician, how do you approach a sensitive topic like gender identity without offending your clients? How do you navigate the LGBTQ spectrum, with its unique terminology and challenges? How are you supposed to help an LGBTQ youth client when their parents are not on board?
You are not alone in struggling with these types of questions. Join expert and author, Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT as she draws on her nearly 20 years of working with LGBTQ youth. Deb will show you effective clinical strategies for:
Working with these youth and families can be complex, requiring the balance of many seemingly opposing viewpoints. As a clinician, there is nothing more rewarding than facilitating these changes and watching families discover their own path towards understanding.
Help LGBTQ kids and adolescents know that it’s their right to be themselves!
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| Manual - LGBTQ Youth (4.20 MB) | 51 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Text Document | Illinois Educators Self-study Instructions (0.02 MB) | Available after Purchase | |
| Illinois Educators Evaluation Form (1.17 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| CE Test – 051240 – Paper Option (260.2 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT, is a private practice clinician and an associate professor in the marriage and family department at Syracuse University. She has been doing therapy with LGBTQ youth and their families for 25 years. She created the transgender affirmative support teams in Syracuse University’s Couple and Family Therapy Center, where she trains and supervises master’s students to work with transgender people and their families.
Dr. Coolhart has several publications on clinical work with LGBTQ youth. Her recent work has focused on building resilience with transgender youth. She has developed a tool for accessing youths and family’s readiness for gender affirming medical treatments, published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. She has also published multiple manuscripts on supporting transgender youth and families in therapy and advocating for trans-affirmative school environments. In 2015, she co-authored a book, The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity. Her most recent co-authored book is entitled,The Trans and Gender Diverse Teen Resilience Guide: Essential Skills for Building Community, Well-Being, and Mental Health.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Deborah Coolhart maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Syracuse University. She is a published author and receives royalties. Dr. Coolhart receives a speaking honorarium, book, and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Deborah Coolhart is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an Ad hoc reviewer for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.
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Create a Safe Therapeutic Space
Identity Formation and Coming Out
Clinical Considerations and Interventions
What you Need to Know about Differences within the LGBTQ Spectrum
Clinical Strategies for Working with Families
LGBTQ-Affirmative School Environments
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