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On Creating Safe(r) Spaces & Working with LGBTQ* Clients:
Historically, counseling and other helping professions have compounded the discrimination of LGBTQ* individuals by being insensitive, uninformed, and inadequately trained and supervised to provide services to LGBTQ* individuals and their loved ones. I saw a real need to start creating safe(r) spaces for our clients, and so, with the help of funding from APIRG, I started collecting the following list of resources for counsellors working with LGBTQ* clients. I also had the pleasure of offering a workshop for counsellors on the same topic and plan to do so again when the time is right.
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A few downloadable guides for therapists:
And a handout made by me on creating safe(r) spaces:
Online Portal for Clients
Once we are working together, please use the Owl Practice Client Portal to
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Once you sign up, you can expect to receive newsletters about every two weeks with handy guides I've created, information about the latest workshops or groups I'm offering, and a curated collection of the best articles and resources related to mental health from a feminist counselling perspective. You are also welcome to sign up as a fellow helping professional or just because you have an interest in mental health! I'd love to connect with you. |
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