Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Youth: Clinical Tools for Working with Youth Across the Gender Spectrum
Part of our Friday Morning Tea & Training Webinar Series!
This generation of youth are profoundly expanding our understanding of the possibilities available for gender identity and expression. Many clinicians who work with youth, despite their specializations, may find themselves working with a young client who holds a transgender or gender nonbinary (TGNB) identity and/or expression.
Through participation in this training, you will gain a deeper conceptual understanding of TGNB youth and learn the up-to-date research and key tools for supporting them on their gender journey. The training will also focus on the unique effects of racial intersectionality among TGNB youth, as well as the specific needs of these youth during our current pandemic.
A portion of the proceeds from this training will be donated to support the Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund and The Nina Pop Mental Health Recovery Fund. The Loveland Therapy Fund provides financial assistance to Black women and girls across the nation seeking therapy. The Nina Pop Mental Health Recovery Fund is an emergency mutual aid fund that raises money to pay for one-time mental health therapy sessions with licensed Black women therapists, for Black trans women.
For mental health professionals, medical team members, educators, and youth program leaders. This course includes 2 hours of APA continuing education credits.
Date:
Friday, July 31 from 9am to 11am
What’s Included:
- Experiential and didactic learning addressing the latest clinical tools and findings of transgender or gender nonconforming youth
- The opportunity to connect online with other dedicated professionals.
Cost:
$95 Early Bird Rate until July 10
- Then $110
- $75 Student Rate
Are you a part of a group? We offer a $10 discount to individuals coming in a group from an organization or school. Please register individually but provide the names of everyone in your group in the ‘order notes’ of checkout.
Location:
This professional training session is a live, interactive webinar. We will send you the link to join the session after your register.
Description:
This generation of youth are profoundly expanding our understanding of the possibilities available for gender identity and expression. In light of this, many clinicians who work with youth, despite their specializations, may find themselves working with a young client who holds a transgender or gender nonbinary (TGNB) identity and/or expression.
This training will focus on providing practitioners with foundational understandings and competencies for gender-affirming work with TGNB youth – during COVID-19 and beyond.
Join us for a stimulating virtual learning experience where you will stretch your gender schema!
- Gain a deeper conceptual understanding of TGNB youth
- Learn current research findings for increasing wellness in TGNB youth
- Recognize the unique ways gender dysphoria can manifest
- Recognize the unique effects of intersectionality among TGNB youth of color
- Develop a “Mini Clinical Tool Kit” of TGNB youth best practices
- Gain additional tools for supporting TGNB youth during COVID-19
Whether you work in an educational or clinical setting, this training will provide practical skills and information that will enhance your work with TGNB youth.
Agenda Overview:
Grab your tea or coffee – and join us for a morning of online learning!
9am – Welcome and introduction
9:10am – Cultural paradigm shifts in the understanding of gender
9:30am – Current research on TGNB youth
10:00am – TGNB youth Best Practices “Mini Clinical Toolkit”
10:45am – Questions and Discussion
Training Faculty:
Caroline Carter, PsyD, LA Gender Center, licensed Clinical Psychologist – PSY 30377
Dr. Carter is an Affiliate Therapist with the Los Angeles Gender Center, where she has worked with TGNB for over the last 9 years. Dr. Carter works predominantly in LAGC’s Child and Adolescent Program and sees transgender and gender nonbinary clients weekly in South Pasadena.
Dr. Carter has a strong passion for working with TGNB youth and is firm believer in the primary role of positive and affirmative interpersonal connection and support for increasing resiliency among youth. This passion led Dr. Carter to co-develop Gender Camps, which hosts summer programs created to bring together TGNB youth ages 6-12.
Dr. Carter is also a group facilitator with Transforming Family, an organization which provides monthly support for families who have a TGNB child or adolescent. She currently serves as clinical support for the support group for parents of pre-adolescent children. Additionally, in 2014 Dr. Carter helped to develop LAGC’s Training Program and she is currently the Program Coordinator for LAGC’s continuing education development and implementation. Dr. Carter has trained clinicians and educators on gender diversity both locally and nationally. Dr. Carter earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University and her Masters in Women’s Studies in Religion from Claremont Graduate University.
Continuing Education Credits:
This course offers 2 hours of continuing education credits through Illuminated Education. If you are licensed outside of California, please confirm with your board that they will accept programs sponsored by APA providers. For questions regarding continuing education credits, contact Dr. Chris Cooper of Illuminated Education, 626.744.9472.
Questions:
Feel free to contact Paige Hobey, Director of Community Education and Outreach, at 626-585-8075 ext. 121 or PHobey@IFGD.care.