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Too often the primary focus of gender-affirmative care is the alleviation and resolution of gender dysphoria. But what if we could expand our clinical imagination and engage with clients in conversations that are more pleasure-positive? This session will challenge attendees to look beyond gender dysphoria and consider ways of helping clients increase a sense of pleasure with one's embodied experience of (a)gender. It will explore ways of increasing alignment with one's embodied sense of (a)gender, feeling affirmed in one's (a)gender within social, sexual, and/or intimate contexts, and feeling positive in one's body. It will also explore:
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handout (1 of 2) - Centering Gender-Pleasure in Practice (2.5 MB) | 3 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Handout (2 of 2) - Centering Gender-Pleasure in Practice (926 KB) | 1 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Centering Gender-Pleasure in Practice (198.5 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Lucie Fielding, PhD, MA, LMHCA, (she/they) is a therapist and sex educator in Virginia and Washington, DC. They are the author of Trans Sex: Clinical Approaches to Trans Sexualities and Erotic Embodiments.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lucie Fielding has employment relationships with Trans Care BC, Antioch University, and Creating Change, PLLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Lucie Fielding 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: Lucie Fielding is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists and the Transgender Health Alliance of Central Virginia.
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