Introduction to LGBTQIA Affirmative TherapyPresenter:Joe Kort, Ph.D.

Description:

This course will cover interventions and assessment tools for LGBTQ clients and gay affirmative therapy. Intersectionality, discrimination, and privilege will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• List 4 specific interventions and assessment tools for LGBTQ clients and gay affirmative therapy
• Explain intersectionality’s and how they discriminate and privilege individuals
• Describe internalized homophobia in LGBT clients

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Joe Kort is a licensed sex and relationship therapist. He specializes in sex therapy, LGBTQ issues and Imago Relationship Therapy. He is the author of four books: 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives: Revised and Updated, 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Find Real Love, LGBTQ Clients in Therapy: Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies, and Is My Husband Gay, Straight, or Bi?: A Guide for Women Concerned about Their Men. A regular blogger for Psychology Today and The Huffington Post, he’s founder and director of the Center for Relationship and Sexual Health in Royal Oak, Michigan.