On-Demand: Gender Diversity and LGBTQ Issues in Psychology and Psychotherapy - 4 CEs

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• CE Hours Included: 4 (please see below for details)
  
• Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint and references. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
• Investment: $109 (provides lifetime access!)
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• Presented by: Andrew Blalock, Ph.D. (see bio below)
• Instruction Level: Intermediate
• Target Audience: Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Other Mental Health Professionals

Educational Objectives:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Distinguish among assigned gender, gender role, and gender identity and explain how their congruence/incongruence affects psychosocial functioning.
• Define/explain intersexuality, its presentation, correction, and current controversy.
• Describe four biological conditions that may affect assigned gender and gender identity development.
• Describe gender dysphoria and its treatment/support.
• Describe the difference between gender identity and gender expression.
• Differentiate terms that describe/define various sexual gender identities and sexual orientations.
• Compare and contrast two models of sexual identity/orientation development.
• Apply principles of gender-affirming care when treating gender and sexuality issues in LGBTQ+ clients.

Workshop Description:

Did you take a Human Sexuality or Psychology of Gender course in your clinical training program?Probably not – some programs may offer them as electives, but it is difficult for therapist trainees to fit these valuable courses into comprehensive course requirements. This workshop is designed to address clinically relevant aspects of gender diversity and sexual identity and will focus on:1) biopsychosocial aspects of “gender” and biological factors that contribute to defining it, 2) neurobiological differences related to gender identity and sexual orientation, 3) contemporary terms that describe the diversity of the LGBTQ community, 4) empirically based models of LGBTQ sexual identity development, and 5) common mental health issues and needs of LGBTQ clients and gender affirming care.

Presented by: Andrew Blalock, Ph.D.

Dr. Blalock has over 25 years of experience in psychological practice, teaching, and research. His clinical specialties over the years have included HIV/AIDS mental health, LGBTQ counseling, assessment of developmental neuroatypical disorders, and comprehensive psychological evaluation and psychodiagnostics. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University, interning at the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He subsequently completed an NIMH National Research Service Award in HIV/AIDS Clinical Research at the Grady Health System/Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. In his early professional career, he worked in HIV/AIDS ethnic minority mental health grants management at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. He also served as a Visiting Lecturer of Psychology at Georgia State University and adjunct faculty at Mercer University and Argosy University’s Departments of Professional Counseling and Clinical Psychology. For many years, he was a peer-counselor trainer for Atlanta’s AIDS Survival Project and a consultant and therapist for Positive Impact, a local non-profit community agency providing comprehensive medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment services for under-served HIV infected and affected clients. Currently, he is an LT Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kennesaw State University and a member of the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 – Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.

What people are saying about this workshop:

• "Excellent presentation. Presenter is a wealth of knowledge and was able to make it all accessible, relevant, and applicable." - FA, LPC
• "The presenter had a very warm, interactive presentation style and was very knowledgeable." - LD, Psychologist

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

• 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: This workshop is approved for 4 credit hours through the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), event code: 64962371.

• SOCIAL WORKERS: This workshop is approved for 4 core CE hours through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW), approval #031223. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: Many states will accept APA and/or NBCC-approved continuing education hours for Marriage & Family Therapists, but please check your specific state’s rules & regulations. For Georgia-specific information regarding MFT approval, please go to our CE Information page by clicking here and scrolling down to the map of Georgia. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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Multi-Workshop Discount: There is a 10% discount when registering for two workshops, a 15% discount when registering for three or four workshops, and a 20% discount when registering for five or more workshops. To receive this discount, you must use the Multi-Workshop Registration Form (available HERE). The discount only applies to courses purchased in the same transaction; the discount cannot be applied to courses purchased directly on our website, and cannot be applied retroactively to courses previously purchased. As stated above, courses worth fewer than 3 CE hours are NOT eligible for the multi-workshop discount and are therefore not listed on the registration form.

Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you can no longer attend a workshop you have registered for, you can either receive a credit for another workshop or receive a refund if you are within the refund policy period. Refunds will be given for cancellations received at least five days prior to the workshop. More information about refund/cancellation can be found here.

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No Conflict Policy: Neither The Knowledge Tree nor its speakers have received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.

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