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What do you do when your client is non-binary? with Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D.

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December 8, 2024

You donโ€™t need a special set of skills to work with gender diversity in therapy. But you do need to understand how the gender system is changing.

Everything You Wanted To Know about Gender-Competence But Were Afraid to Ask! by Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D.

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Everything You Wanted To Know about Gender-Competence But Were Afraid to Ask!

During this webinar, you will learn:

The ethical imperative of gender-inclusive mental health care

Gender identity as a global human phenomenon

The rising mental health needs of gender-questioning, gender-expansive people

Understanding the crucial mental health needs of gender-diverse children and adolescents and their caregivers

Understanding Gender In Psychology Is Changing

Youโ€™ve heard it before: Sugar and spice and everything niceโ€ฆ Snips and snails and puppy dog tailsโ€ฆ Pink is for girls, blue is for boysโ€ฆ

So what do you do when meeting someone who has a little bit of sugar and a little bit of snails stuffed in their pockets? Or is kinda purple? Or a kaleidoscope of color?

Society is transitioning from a binary world of pinks and blues, girls and boys, to recognizing non-binary gender where oneโ€™s identity is not just male or female, boy or girl, man or woman.ย 

But, what does NON-BINARY mean?

Is it important to understand client pronouns in therapy?

Absolutely.

If youโ€™re confused about what non-binary means or what to do when the person sitting in front of you uses they/them pronouns or a pronoun youโ€™ve never heard before, watch this FREE video from Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D., to learn about non-binary identities.

[Free Video] Everything You Wanted To Know about Gender-Competence But Were Afraid to Ask!

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About Gender Diversity Expert Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D.

Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D., specializes in identity development, sexual minority competency, and transgender and gender diversity issues with adults, adolescents, and children.ย ย 

She has a degree from the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis on child and adolescent development. She was an adjunct assistant professor at DU focused on arenas of development and culture, LGBTIQQ+ cultural competency, and cross-cultural analysis.ย ย 

Sarah has trained in the professional, educational, healthcare, and public sectors. She has served on the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives, the APA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, the Colorado Psychological Association, on the Board of Directors for organizations serving youth. Dr. Burgamy currently serves on the Advisory Committee for the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology at APA.

 

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