Therapy with LGBTQIA Plus Clients (4 CE Hours, 2023)

Evidence has consistently shown that lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer people generally experience greater mental health disparities and tend to utilize mental health services at higher rates. This is a result of challenging childhoods and distressing adult experiences coupled with the toxic impact of systemic oppression, heterosexism, monosexism, cisgenderism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. In this 4-hour virtual workshop, we will explore:

9:00am-10:00am   

Sexual and Gender Minority History  (60 minutes) 

10:10am- 11:00am 

Theoretical Framework of Intersectionality and Queer Theory  (50 minutes) 

10:10am-11:00am 

Minority Stress, Stigma, and Discrimination of LGBTQIA Plus Individuals  (50 minutes) 

Identity Development and Conflict of LGBTQIA Plus Individuals (50 minutes) 

Relationships and Family Dynamics with LGBTQIA Plus Individuals (50 minutes) 

11:00am-1:00pm 

Applying LGBTQIA Plus Affirmative Therapy in Clinical Settings  (2 hours) 

Dr. Lee Phillips is in private practice in New York City and McLean, Virginia where he specializes in sex and couples therapy. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New York. He is a Certified Sex Therapist (CST) by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Dr. Phillips has been in private practice for more than a decade treating a diverse group of patients searching for relief from the complications resulting from debilitating, and often overlooked, combination of illnesses. He lectures on topics including sexuality, chronic pain, preventative services, anxiety and stress management, caregiving stress, depression in the elderly, mindfulness, and cognitive strategies for chronic pain, reclaiming sexuality for couples with chronic illness, ethical decision making, assessment of mental disorders, and exploring sexual communication, freedom, and pleasure for gender minorities with chronic illness, pain, and other disabilities. He has published in the Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, conducting a research study on LGBTQ-Affirmative Teaching at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Understanding Program Directors Views. He holds a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Behavioral Health from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. He has been quoted in over 30 media outlets. He is the host of the podcast, Sex and Chronic Illness with Dr. Lee.