Understanding Non-binary Identities and Experiences

Duration: 1h 22m 31s

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Non-binary identities and experiences have become increasingly visible in recent years. When young people identify with a gender under the non-binary umbrella, it can be challenging for caregivers and/or therapists to understand what this means and what their experiences might be. In this conversation, we will address some of the myths and misconceptions around non-binary identities and experiences. By the end of this session, you will hopefully feel more comfortable with talking about non-binary identities and expressions with both young people and their families.

Alex Iantaffi, Ph.D., MS, SEP, CST, LMFT is a writer, family therapist, WPATH certified gender specialist, certified sex therapist, Somatic ExperiencingⓇ practitioner, clinical supervisor, and independent scholar. Alex is a transmasculine, nonbinary, bi queer, disabled, Italian immigrant who currently lives on the Dakota and Anishinaabe territories known as Minneapolis, MN (US). Alex is currently the Chair of the Trans and Queer interest network of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and President-Elect of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT), and is the author of Gender Trauma, and co-author with Dr. Meg-John Barker of Life Isn’t Binary and How to Understand Your Gender.

Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D., is the founder of a private practice in Denver, Colorado, PhoenixRISE, with specialty offerings in identity development (considering intersections of target and non-target status identities), sexual minority competency, as well as transgender and gender diverse issues with adults, adolescents, and children. Dr. Burgamy has previously worked as a founding integrated psychologist in the TRUE Center for Gender Diversity at Children’s Hospital Colorado (2017-2020). Dr. Burgamy previously served as the Colorado Representative to the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives (2014-2019) and as a member, and 2019 chair, of the APA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (2017-2019). She is a Past-President of Colorado Psychological Association and has previously served as the diversity division chair of CPA. Dr. Burgamy currently serves on the Advisory Committee for the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology at APA.