Advanced Topics in Sexual & Relational Diversity: Clinical Competence and Increasing Access for Marginalized Populations - 4 CEUs

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When and Where:

• Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
  • If you cannot attend this workshop on 4/5, you can pre-register for the on-demand version here: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/advanced-sexual...
• Time: 12:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time
• CE Hours Included: 4 Core (please see below for CE details)
• Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
• Investment: $109 before Friday, March 22nd at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $122 after
• Presented by: Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D. (see bio below)
• Instruction Level: Intermediate
• Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
• Workshop Recording: A recording of this workshop is available to review for 60 days after the presentation. However, participants must attend live to receive the "Synchronous" CE Certificate.
• Required Prerequisite: Dr. Kieran's Sexual, Gender, & Relational Diversity: Understanding Marginalized Populations introductory workshop (previously taken live or on-demand here) or extensive knowledge on this topic

Learning Objectives:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Identify common concerns of sexually marginalized clients when meeting with mental health providers.
• Identify techniques for indicating sex-positive and affirming spaces for marginalized populations in physical locations and online modalities.
• Describe calls to action from APA guidelines relevant to practice with sexually marginalized populations.
• Discuss techniques for addressing consent concerns with sexually marginalized populations.
• Assess your own level of “kink-phobia” and “poly-phobia” and how this may enter the room and impact clients.

Workshop Description:

Consensual non-monogamy and consensual power exchange in relationships, as well as a broad diversity in sexual desire and behaviors, are more common than most clinicians understand, and a multitude of pathologizing assumptions continue to exist in this area of human life. As responsible clinicians, we must challenge ourselves to confront our own values and stereotypes around sexual and relational diversity, becoming increasingly aware of the judgments we bring into the room.
This program is designed to build upon basic knowledge of the breadth of sexual and relational diversity, as well as other intersecting identities (please see Dr. Kieran’s Introductory Workshop with TKT). The session delves into findings on best practices in clinical work with these populations, as well as how to address the impact of minority stress. We will explore how opportunities to build rapport and client resilience (or fail to) exist at every moment of our interaction with clients, from their contact with our websites and office spaces to addressing specific personal and relational concerns. We will also spend time in exploration of the important role of therapist self-awareness in creating the facilitative conditions needed for this and all our clinical work.

Workshop Schedule:

1. Let’s Get Together – introductions and creating a shared working definition – 15 mins
2. Let’s Put the A in Sex (and the B, and the D…S…M) – 45 minutes
   1. Understanding sexual and relational diversity – what the science suggests
   2. Depathologizing and the DSM
3. What’s Ethics Got to Do With It? – 1 hour
   1. What is “ethical nonmonogamy,” polyamory etc?
   2. What is “competence” in this area
   3. Examples of working with assumptions
4. Let’s Talk About Sex (in the therapy room) – 1 hour
   1. What is a consensual power exchange, and is it even/always about sex?
   2. Common concerns
   3. Recognizing and addressing microaggressions
   4. Creating affirming therapeutic spaces & relationships
5. What’s So Funny ‘Bout Sex Love & Understanding? – 45 minutes
   1. Examining shared values across diverse identities and professions
   2. Identifying best practices in working with sexually marginalized populations
6. I Want Your… Questions – 15 minutes

Presented by: Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D.

Agenda (Eastern Time):

• 11:30am - 12:00pm | Sign-In and Welcome
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Session
• 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Break
• 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Session
• 4:30pm | Continuing Education Certificates Available

4 Core CE Clock Hours Included - Details by License Type Below:

• PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree (TKT) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. TKT maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
• COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed information.
  • Counselors Licensed in Canada: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).

• SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (GAMFT). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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