LGBTQ Affirming Care Series:

Part 2 Foundations of an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice

The percentage of US adults who self-identify as something other than cis-heterosexual has increased from 5.6% in 2020 to 7.1% in 2022 (Jones, 2023), and Pew Research Center’s survey conducted in the summer of 2022, found that amongst young adults under 30-years-old, this percentage is as high as 17% (Pew Research Center, 2023). Research has shown that the effects of discrimination and stigma, societal inequity, and the lack of acceptance from families of origin on LGBTQ+ identified individuals all contribute to an elevated risk for some mental health and behavioral conditions, including depression, anxiety, and substance misuse compared to their non-LGBTQ peers (Kates, Ranji, Beamesderfer, Salganicoff, & Dawson, 2018).  The National Institute for Mental Health and Health Disparities has named the LGBTQ+ community a health disparity population, and they are calling for more attention from health and mental health training programs (GLAAD, 2023). It is clear that this is a population in need of competent mental health support, but what is less clear is what this standard can and should look like. 

This is the second course in our LGBTQ+ Affirming care series and offers the foundations of an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice.

To make the world safer and increase cultural competence in the mental health field for the lgbtq+ population, gather & Grow Education is proud to offer this course free of charge.

1 CE credit is available with a donation and submission of course evaluation and distance learning post-test.

see more via the Course promotion flyer (to the left) and donation info below the course content.

All materials must be reviewed and process activities completed to receive full credit for the course.

Section 1 (Slides 1-7)

  • Course Description

  • Educational Goals

  • Learning Objectives

  • Intersectionality Basics

Resources & Links

Section 2 (Slide 8-15)

  • Social Location

  • The Egalitarian Therapy Room

Section 3 (Slides16-23)

  • Implicit Bias

Supplemental Resources

CE & Course Completion Certificates

Ce credit for this course is available by donation of $5, $10, or $15 (follow links below to donate). Students, associates, and other providers may also request a non-ce certificate of completion via donation. by offering some of our courses for free and CE credit by self-selected donation we hope to create as much accessibility as possible for education that makes the world safer for our marginalized communities.

$15 is the true value of the course and administration.

please, support as you are able.

Keywords: Continuing Education, CEPA, LMFTs, LCSW, APCC, Foundations of an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice, LGBT Affirming Care, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Wellness, Provider Education, Intersectionality, Social Location, Implicit Bias, The Egalitarian Therapy Room