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Research consistently shows that a disproportionate amount of LGBTIQA+ teens and young adults have mental health presentations compared to their peers. These experiences aren’t because they are queer – being LGBTIQA+ is not a diagnosis, but because of the minority stressors and intersectionality of trauma experienced in their lived experience of their authentic sexuality and gender expression. LGBTIQA+ people need therapists that truly embody the therapeutic ally-ance: the capacity to be strong, compassionate allies in the therapeutic relationship. Without the lived experience of the LGBTIQA+ community, many therapists unintentionally cause rupture or miss cues of safety for their clients, disrupting the therapeutic experience. Join Dr Polly McGee to discover the strategies, tools and structures of creating belonging for your LGBTIQA+ young adult clients so as a therapy community we can better consciously support and celebrate identity and secure belonging through our clinical practices.
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Using the Therapeutic Alliance to Co-Create Belonging When Working with LGBTIQA+ Young People (9.51 MB) | 18 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Dr. Polly McGee (they/them) is an author, trauma-trained leadership consultant and somatic psychotherapist. They spend their time in organisations building trauma informed leadership capacity and psychologically safe cultures, speaking and leading workshops, and working in their private practice with individuals with complex trauma using IFS as a central methodology for treatment.
Polly founded for profit purpose initiative Compassionate Grounds to raise funding for direct intervention regional trauma therapy and believes with their whole self in the power of curiosity, courage and compassion to change their lives. Polly has a PhD in gender studies focused on narratives of non-binary identity, and a master’s in counseling and psychotherapy. Their person-centered trauma podcast Polly’s Vague Theories can be found where all good pods are streamed.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Polly McGee maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Department of State Growth. They receive royalties as a published author. Dr. McGee receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. They have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Polly McGee has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Understand the psychosocial factors and minority stressors for LGBTIQA+ young adult clients
Create a therapeutic space of inclusion
Rupture, repair and secure belonging
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