Flyer found here: http://www.alexanderyoo.com/therapy/hostedimages/genderlagpa08.jpg
Intersections and Clinical Concerns
Trans*, Gender, Sexuality, and You. Yes, You!
For beginning to intermediate level clinicians
CEUs Available!
Sunday, June 1, 9-10:30 AM
The 14th Annual LGBT Psychotherapy Conference of
The Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association of
Southern California, Inc. (LAGPA)
For more information visit www.lagpa.org.
Hosted by Antioch University at 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230
ABSTRACT:
Gender-based hate crimes like the murder of Lawrence King demand that our understanding of gender evolves. Gender affects everyone, and we need deeper examination of the pervasiveness of gender and gender experience in all our lives, from trans and gender non-conforming experiences to those of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, and heterosexual individuals. Those who perpetuate violence against queer or gender non-conforming individuals do so not because of any hard knowledge of their sexual proclivities but because their gender presentation, in the eyes of the attacker, does not measure up to some arbitrary standard of maleness/masculinity or femaleness/femininity. Increasingly, mental health clinicians are encountering gender issues more frequently, not only among our trans and gender variant clients, but within our lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and heterosexually identified clients as well. We need more in-depth knowledge of gender-based psychotherapeutic concerns, beyond the "T" in LGBTIQ. When we come to greater awareness of the Universal, that which unites us all, finally, we can then approach the unique clinical, psychological, systemic, long-term, and other external and internal mental health concerns of the transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, intersex, and gender non-conforming communities, which often transcend general mental health needs.
GOALS
Workshop participants will gain:
• Increased knowledge and familiarity with terms, definitions, nomenclature
• A greater understanding of the general and clinical differences between gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, and sexual preference
• An increased awareness of gender in clinical contexts including trans* (-gender, -sexual), gender non-conforming, and genderqueer, but also lesbian, gay, bi/pansexual, and heterosexually identified clients
• An increased awareness of how gender intersects and interacts with sexuality, across hetero-normative/typical, gender-normative/typical space, as well as queer and trans space
• An increased awareness as clinicians of internalized gender-phobia, trans-phobia, and homophobia that can inform our practice
• More in-depth knowledge of clinical, psychotherapeutic concerns and unique mental health needs of trans and gender non-conforming clients, some that transcend the universal mental health needs of general populations
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: A leading Gender Diversity Clinician and Applied Community Psychology Specialist, Alexander educates mental health and medical providers on gender issues and administrative practice. A nationally recognized author and educator in print and on radio, film, and television, he provides sensitivity, cultural competency, and EEO Compliance training as an organizational development consultant to businesses, institutions, health providers, government bodies, and educational systems. Founder of Total Wellness!, a collaborative trans/gender/LGBT speakers bureau and workshop series addressing medical, psychological, spiritual, emotional, and community health, and founding member of the Antioch University LGBTIQ Alliance, precursor to the LGBT Specialization, Alexander offers diverse peer consultation and psychotherapeutic services. He also serves as the Vice President of FTM International (www.ftmi.org), the largest and longest running (22 years) FTM trans organization in the world, active in all 50 states, all Canadian provinces, and 18 countries. Alexander also founded GenderQueer Revolution (www.genderqueerrevolution.org), a unique organization serving the needs of and celebrating genderqueer, gender-gifted, gender non-conforming individuals and communities worldwide. He also serves on the LAGPA Board of Directors. Contact him at www.alexanderyoo.com, (310) 773-3484, or therapy@alexanderyoo.com.
