(HS Kort 046550 2015) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients: Clinical Issues and Treatment

Course overview

Effective and evidence-based treatment strategies for GLBT clients Identify hidden treatment issues amongst GLBT couples Risk assessment and treatment for GLBT teens Avoid the top mistakes therapists make with their GLBT clients Join international speaker, author and expert on gay issues and counseling, Dr. Joe Kort, as he equips you with the tools and information you need to more effectively counsel your gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender clients, couples and teens. Through case examples and plenty of humor, you will gain a better understanding of the current GLBT culture, sexual fluidity and trauma associated with growing up in the closet. You will learn strategies to better treat the unique challenges your client may be facing such as self-acceptance, sexual identity, abuse, and the difficult process of coming out. Learn how to differentiate common mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression and bipolar, which often mimic the effects of abuse, stigmatization, or the coming out process for GLBT clients. Dr. Kort will also discuss the different relationship dynamics of a same gendered couple and give you practical tools for therapeutic progress.