Navigating Mental Health in the LGBTQ Community is a presentation seeking for attendees to leave with a greater understanding of how to create an affirming environment within their own therapeutic space. This workshop includes a full review of the “Do’s and Don’t’s”; Questions clinicians can and should ask to explore a person’s identity in a helpful way. The objectives of this presentation is to help mental health providers understand the ways in which sexual orientation and gender identity impact mental health, including gender dysphoria, and gain a greater understanding of Gender Dysphoria and how to help people identify coping skills to manage it.

Facilitated by: Maria Demauro, LMSW, Community Mobilization Coordinator