Best Practices of Gender Inclusive Care in Eating Disorder Treatment

This presentation is about providing information about how to be inclusive when it comes to the LGBTQIA+ community. It covers what LGBTQIA+ means, gender vs. sex, gender identities, sex identities, how to ask for pronouns, how to use pronouns, the different types of pronouns, social issues for this community, and how we can help create change. This presentation discusses why this information is important in the mental health field as it directly relates to providing gender affirming care and reducing suicide rates significantly. Many folx in the LGBTQIA+ community suffer from various mental he...Read morealth issues including substance use, eating disorders, and many others. This presentation offers some insight on why this occurs and provides data from The Trevor Project to support reasons for inclusivity. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify what the acronym LGBTQIA+ stands for and what each of those identities means.
  • Explain how to ask for pronouns, how to use pronouns, and what pronouns are out there.
  • Discuss at least 2 social issues that are directly related to this community.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

  • All Levels

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT

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EARN 1 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Brooklyn Kuhn-Palmer, LPC

Brooklyn Kuhn-Palmer, LPC

Clinical Therapist
Brooklyn Kuhn-Palmer (they/them) graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s in psychology and a bachelor’s in sociology. They completed their master’s degree at Bowling Green State University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Brooklyn enjoys working in populations such as LGBTQIA+, eating disorders, crisis, and residential. Brooklyn has a partner and dog at home who mean the world to them. Brooklyn is also an avid reader, and their favorite series is Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas.

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