Margaret Nichols – LGBTQ+ Youth

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Exploring the Essential Features of “Margaret Nichols – LGBTQ+ Youth”

Speaker: Margaret Nichols, PhD

Duration: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: May 24, 2023  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

In the last two years several hundred anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures across the United States, most of them targeting gay and transgender young people. Moreover, the American Library Association notes that nearly 2000 requests to remove books from libraries were made last year, the largest number ever reported, and most requests have targeted books with LGBTQ+ content.  It’s no wonder that gay, lesbian and transgender young people feel especially threatened, unsupported, and victimized.  Surveys find that the majority of ‘queer’ youth desire counseling services, putting therapists in an ideal position to help with these fears and anxieties.  In this webinar, you will learn how you can help the LGBTQ+ young people in your practice, your schools and communities – and your own families. 

Speaker

Margaret Nichols, PhD, is a psychologist, AASECT certified sex therapy supervisor and founder and first Executive Director of the Institute for Personal Growth, a psychotherapy organization in New Jersey specializing in clinical work with the sex, relationship and gender diverse community. She is the author of The Modern Clinician’s Guide to Working with LGBTQ+ Clients: The Inclusive Psychotherapist. Dr. Nichols is an international speaker and author of many articles on LGBTQ sexuality, transgender youth, kink, and consensual nonmonogamy, as well as co-director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes Transgender Mental Health certification program.  

Speaker Disclosures

Financial: Dr. Margaret Nichols maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Margaret Nichols has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Evaluate the realistic threats to LGBTQ+ youth in your state and distinguish them from unwarranted fears.
2. Apply principles of affirmative therapy to help allay the anxiety of your young LGBTQ+ clients and their families.
3. Develop strategies to help ‘queer’ young people and their families cope with and change biased policies in their school and community organizations.

Outline

Introduction 

• Overview of the problem 
• Importance of addressing the issue 

The Scope of the Problem 

• Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation 
• Book banning efforts 
• Focus on specific state 

How LGBTQ+ Youth are Impacted 

• Daily life implications 
• Mental health consequences 
• Suicidality and risk factors 

Clinical Strategies with Youth 

• Creating a safe and supportive environment 
• Practical and effective guidance 

Clinical Strategies with Families 

• Working with families 
• Encouraging support and acceptance 

Impacting Schools and Community 

• Advocacy efforts 
• Making a difference in the community 

Conclusion 

• Importance of addressing the issue 
• Encouraging continued efforts and support 

Target Audience

• Addiction Counselors
• Counselors
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• Therapists
• Social Workers
• Other Mental Health Professionals

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