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Registration for the in-person conference now is closed.
To attend on Zoom, please register here by midnight Wednesday, April 17th
AGENDA: Light breakfast open at 8:15 am Program starts at 9:00 am Lunch from noon to 1:00 pm Program resumes 1:00 to 4:00 pm
LOCATION: First Unitarian Church, 569 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
The program will also be available on ZOOM for those that prefer to attend online. If you want to register for ZOOM, please use this link https://latgou.wildapricot.org/event-5616363
Description: Research consistently indicates that LGBTQIA+ people are at increased risk of mental, emotional, and in some cases physical, distress due to a myriad of factors- including minority stress, socio/political climates, family rejection, etc. These risk factors are increased even more when there are multiple marginalized identities. For instance- LGBTQIA+ people from religious backgrounds may encounter additional stressors related to their sexual orientation or gender identity, as religious doctrines, cultural attitudes, and families/communities may not always be affirming. Affirmative therapeutic approaches that integrate cultural competence and self-of-the-therapist exploration have been shown to positively impact mental health outcomes for LGBTQIA+ individuals navigating religious contexts. Competent therapeutic care for ALL LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities is an essential part of ethical therapeutic practice. However, few comprehensive guidelines exist, leaving much of our work up to our own therapeutic wisdom and ethics. This conference aims to create spaces and conversations for us to foster intentional, ethical, and competent therapeutic practices- particularly in more conservative spaces.
Learning Objectives:
6 Ethics CEU hours have been approved by the Utah Psychological Association and the Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
