Resources for LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists
For therapists + wellness professionals to become better providers for the queer and trans community.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy BENEFITS LGBTQ+ People.
Becoming more trauma-informed and self-reflective within your clinical practice can mean the world for not only members of the LGBTQ+ community, but for all of your clients.
Sometimes, we hear that it’s difficult to get started, and that you may not know where to start, even if you have the best intentions. The best way to get started is to do your research — learn, listen, ask questions, and educate yourself — without relying on your clients to teach you. It’s not their responsibility!
Some great places to get started on your LGBTQ+ education are listed below.
Reads + Videos
An overview, Understanding LGBTQ-Affirming Psychotherapy
Video: Providing Affirming Therapeutic Support to LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults
LGBTQ+ Glossary by It Gets Better
An overview of common challenges the LGBTQ+ community disproportionately face by NAMI
7 Trans Microaggressions that Trans People Face in Mental Health and Healthcare Spaces by Lighthouse
6 Tips for Therapists to Become More Inclusive in Their Practice by the Gender & Sexuality Therapy Center
Trainings
CNM, Kink, and LGBTQ+ Training for Therapists by Affirmative Couch
An overview of LGBTQ+-centered continuing education courses for therapists
HRC’s Promoting Emotional Wellbeing for LGBTQ+ Youth (free)
Courses by The Queer Therapist
LGBTQIA Affirmative Therapy Certification by Modern Sex Therapy Institutes