Faculty:Deb CoolhartDuration:5 Hours 40 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jan 27, is Archive: 2020 Description A 9-year-old boy took his own life, just days after coming out to his peers as gay, due to the severe bullying he received..
Archive: Faculty:Deb CoolhartDuration:5 Hours 40 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jan 27, 2020 Description A 9-year-old boy took his own life, just days after coming out to his peers as gay, due to the severe bullying he received.
he is Sadly, is not alone, suicide rates among LGBTQ youth are rising at an alarming pace.As a clinician, how do you approach a sensitive topic like gender identity without offending your clients?.
Sadly, he is not alone, suicide rates among LGBTQ youth are rising at an alarming pace.As a clinician, how do you approach a sensitive topic like gender identity without offending your clients?
you is How do navigate the LGBTQ spectrum, with its unique terminology and challenges?.
How do you navigate the LGBTQ spectrum, with its unique terminology and challenges?
you is How are supposed to help an LGBTQ youth client when their parents are not on board?You are not alone in struggling with these types of questions..
How are you supposed to help an LGBTQ youth client when their parents are not on board?You are not alone in struggling with these types of questions.
expert and author, is Join Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT as she draws on her nearly 20 years of working with LGBTQ youth..
Join expert and author, Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT as she draws on her nearly 20 years of working with LGBTQ youth.
Deb is will show you effective clinical strategies for: The coming out processBullyingSuicide, anxiety, shame, depression, self-harmingMaking healthy choicesThriving in schoolDeveloping support networksWorking with these youth and families can be complex, requiring the balance of many seemingly opposing viewpoints..
Deb will show you effective clinical strategies for: The coming out processBullyingSuicide, anxiety, shame, depression, self-harmingMaking healthy choicesThriving in schoolDeveloping support networksWorking with these youth and families can be complex, requiring the balance of many seemingly opposing viewpoints.
a clinician, is As there is nothing more rewarding than facilitating these changes and watching families discover their own path towards understanding.Help LGBTQ kids and adolescents know that it’s their right to be themselves!.
As a clinician, there is nothing more rewarding than facilitating these changes and watching families discover their own path towards understanding.Help LGBTQ kids and adolescents know that it’s their right to be themselves!
Handouts Manual - is LGBTQ Youth (4.20 MB) 51 Pages Available after Purchase Illinois Educators Self-study Instructions (28.5 KB) Available after Purchase Illinois Educators Evaluation Form (1.2 MB) Available after Purchase Outline Create a Safe Therapeutic SpaceOffensive words to avoidIntake session: how to ask about developing identityApproach transgender compared to LGBQStrategies to establish rapport and comfortIdentity Formation and Coming OutIdentity developmentInternalized homo/bi/trans -phobiaThe decision to come outStrategies to overcome fear, shame, and rejection in the coming out processBullying and safety issuesClinical Considerations and InterventionsTreatment strategies forDepressionAnxietySelf-harming behaviorsSuicidalitySubstance abuseShameImportance of family acceptanceImpact with other cultural identitiesResearch limitations and risks of psychotherapeutic approachesWhat you Need to Know about Differences within the LGBTQ SpectrumLesbian YouthConfront invisibilityFacilitate positive self-esteemGay YouthExplore gender role expectationsSexual healthSubstance useBisexual YouthUnderstand bisexuality as a legitimate identityHarmfulness of bisexual erasureTransgender YouthAssess need/desire for gender transitionOptions for gender expressionPuberty blockingQuestioning YouthMake space for exploration and fluidityReduce pressure to self-labelAvoid mislabeling a clientClinical Strategies for Working with FamiliesComing out to family membersParents’ reactions and resistanceTechniques to work with unsupportive familiesSupport youths’ LGBTQ identityPractical tips to help parents and siblings work towards increased acceptance and supportNavigate religious beliefsFacilitate support networksLGBTQ-Affirmative School EnvironmentsTips to assist parents with school advocacyCoach youth towards self-advocacyStrategies to manage mistreatmentCyberbullyingFace to face bullying Faculty Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT Related seminars and products: 3 Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT, is a private practice clinician and an assistant professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Department at Syracuse University..
Handouts Manual - LGBTQ Youth (4.20 MB) 51 Pages Available after Purchase Illinois Educators Self-study Instructions (28.5 KB) Available after Purchase Illinois Educators Evaluation Form (1.2 MB) Available after Purchase Outline Create a Safe Therapeutic SpaceOffensive words to avoidIntake session: how to ask about developing identityApproach transgender compared to LGBQStrategies to establish rapport and comfortIdentity Formation and Coming OutIdentity developmentInternalized homo/bi/trans -phobiaThe decision to come outStrategies to overcome fear, shame, and rejection in the coming out processBullying and safety issuesClinical Considerations and InterventionsTreatment strategies forDepressionAnxietySelf-harming behaviorsSuicidalitySubstance abuseShameImportance of family acceptanceImpact with other cultural identitiesResearch limitations and risks of psychotherapeutic approachesWhat you Need to Know about Differences within the LGBTQ SpectrumLesbian YouthConfront invisibilityFacilitate positive self-esteemGay YouthExplore gender role expectationsSexual healthSubstance useBisexual YouthUnderstand bisexuality as a legitimate identityHarmfulness of bisexual erasureTransgender YouthAssess need/desire for gender transitionOptions for gender expressionPuberty blockingQuestioning YouthMake space for exploration and fluidityReduce pressure to self-labelAvoid mislabeling a clientClinical Strategies for Working with FamiliesComing out to family membersParents’ reactions and resistanceTechniques to work with unsupportive familiesSupport youths’ LGBTQ identityPractical tips to help parents and siblings work towards increased acceptance and supportNavigate religious beliefsFacilitate support networksLGBTQ-Affirmative School EnvironmentsTips to assist parents with school advocacyCoach youth towards self-advocacyStrategies to manage mistreatmentCyberbullyingFace to face bullying Faculty Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT Related seminars and products: 3 Deb Coolhart, PhD, LMFT, is a private practice clinician and an assistant professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Department at Syracuse University.
She is has been doing therapy with LGBTQ youth and their families for nearly 20 years..
She has been doing therapy with LGBTQ youth and their families for nearly 20 years.
She is created the Transgender Treatment Team in Syracuse University’s Couple and Family Therapy Center, where she trains and supervises masters students to work with transgender people and their families.Dr..
She created the Transgender Treatment Team in Syracuse University’s Couple and Family Therapy Center, where she trains and supervises masters students to work with transgender people and their families.Dr.
Coolhart is has several publications on clinical work with LGBTQ youth..
Coolhart has several publications on clinical work with LGBTQ youth.
Her recent work is Her recent work has focused on transgender youth and their families..
Her recent work has focused on transgender youth and their families.
She is has developed a tool for assessing youths’ and families’ readiness for gender transition treatments, published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy..
She has developed a tool for assessing youths’ and families’ readiness for gender transition treatments, published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
She is has also published multiple manuscripts on supporting transgender youth and families in therapy and advocating for trans-affirmative school environments..
She has also published multiple manuscripts on supporting transgender youth and families in therapy and advocating for trans-affirmative school environments.
she is Recently, co-authored a book, The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity..
Recently, she co-authored a book, The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity.
Dr. Coolhart is Additionally, has conducted research on transgender people and their family relationships and the experiences of LGBTQ homeless youth.Speaker DisclosureFinancial: Deborah Coolhart is an assistant professor at Syracuse University..
Additionally, Dr. Coolhart has conducted research on transgender people and their family relationships and the experiences of LGBTQ homeless youth.Speaker DisclosureFinancial: Deborah Coolhart is an assistant professor at Syracuse University.
She is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-Financial: Deborah Coolhart is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Family Therapy Academy; and World Professional Association for Transgender Health..
She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-Financial: Deborah Coolhart is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Family Therapy Academy; and World Professional Association for Transgender Health.