Trans Affirming Care and Practices
- Speakers:
- Em Matsuno, PhD | Jay Bettergarcia, PhD | Tyler Lefevor, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Product Code:
- LWC059188
- Brochure Code:
- IHW88608
- Media Type:
- Live Webinar
Description
Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals have unique lived experiences that influence what they need from therapists and what affirmative therapy looks like for them. In this presentation, we will provide an intermediate-level discussion of what affirming therapy with TNB clients may look like. We start by describing cisnormativity and frameworks for understanding minority stress and structural stigma. We move to describe specific ways therapists may create practices that affirm TNB clients. We end by describing gender identity and exploration.
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Speaker
Em Matsuno, PhD Related seminars and products
Dr. Em Matsuno (they/them) is an assistant professor in Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. Dr. Matsuno’s primary research goals are two-fold: 1) to understand the minority stressors and resilience factors that Two-Spirit, Trans, and Nonbinary (2STNB) people experience and 2) to develop and test interventions to reduce minority stressors and/or increase resilience factors for 2STNB people. Specific interests include family acceptance and parental support of 2STNB youth, nonbinary people and 2STNB people of color. Dr. Matsuno is on the editorial board for the journal Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity and is a member of the task force for revising APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming clients.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Em Matsuno has an employment relationship with Arizona State University and receives grants from National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Institute of Mental Health Research, California Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation. They receive a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Dr. Matsuno has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Em Matsuno is a member of the American Psychological Association and World Professional Association of Transgender Health.
Jay Bettergarcia, PhD Related seminars and products
Dr. Jay Bettergarcia (they/them) is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology & Child Development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. They direct the Queer Community Action, Research, Education, and Support (QCARES) research team. Dr. Bettergarcia’s research explores trans and nonbinary mental health, interventions to reduce minority stress and increase resilience, and best practices for training providers in gender-affirming care. Dr. Bettergarcia is also a licensed psychologist and owner of The Center for Collaborative Transformations, a therapy and training center providing gender affirming therapy training, and consultation rooted in anti-racism, liberation, and radical healing. They serve as a member of the task force to revising the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Jay Bettergarcia maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with California Polytechnic State University and Therapy with Stacy. They receive a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. They has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Jay Bettergarcia is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the Central Coast Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Association.
Tyler Lefevor, PhD Related seminars and products
Dr. Tyler Lefevor (he/him) is an assistant professor in the Combined Clinical/Counseling Psychology Program at Utah State University. Dr. Lefevor’s research focuses on understanding the variety of ways in which religiousness influences the health of sexual and gender minorities. In his work, he often explores the health disparities experienced by transgender and non-binary individuals. He operates a private therapy practice focused on serving LGBTQ+ individuals. His advocacy work focuses on building bridges between religious and LGBTQ+ communities to enable greater communication and trust.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Tyler Lefevor maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Sexual and Gender Minority Support Services and Utah State University. He received grants from Open Science of Religion Project, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Public Religion Research Institute. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Dr. Lefevor has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Tyler Lefevor is a member of the American Psychological Association and is on the editorial board of Psychology of Religion and Spirituality and Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Outline
Introduction – Foundations
- Terms
- Frameworks
- Minority stress and resilience
- Structural stigma/normativity
- Cisnormativity – reflections on biases and assumptions
- Clinician awareness of binary thinking and biases
- Creating an Affirming Environment
- Affirming language
- Affirming office space
- Inclusive intake forms
- Key Affirming Practices
- Asking (not assuming) name, pronouns, gender, etc.
- Balance – not over or under focusing on trans identity
- Not assuming that all TNB clients want to talk about gender
- Not over pathologizing – assuming psychological concerns are caused by or related to gender
- Not asking invasive questions or questions out of curiosity
- Not avoiding TNB topics
- Cultural humility and taking accountability for mistakes
- How to repair when rupture or microaggression occurs
- Take accountability for educating oneself and making changes (not burdening the client)
- Gender Exploration and Transition
- Exploring gender identity & gender diversity
- Considerations for transition goals
- Social transition
- Medical transition
- Legal transition
- Many paths, not just one way to transition
- Trans normativity
- Gender identity, gender expression & embodiment goals
- Overlapping but distinct constructs
- Asking about embodiment goals instead of assuming a feminizing or masculinizing trajectory
- Each presenter gives a 5-minute description of key clinical takeaways/suggestions
- Q&A
Objectives
- Conclude how cisnormativity influences their worldview and may impact their clients.
- Formulate three trans affirmative clinical practices.
- Support clients’ gender exploration and transition-related goals.
Target Audience
- Psychologists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Case Managers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Nurses
- Other Mental Health and Helping Professionals Who Work with Children
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