Upcoming Events

    • 05/15/2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Psychiatry treatment focused on the LGBTQIA Communities

    Speaker and Degree: Christopher Sorensen, MD, Medical Director at Numinus Psychiatry, Draper, Julie Russel, PsyD

    Description: Members of the Numinus clinic including Julie Russell PsyD (she/her) and Christopher Sorensen MD (he/they) will present on some advanced treatment options for clients with difficult presentations. These options will include ketamine, Spravato, TMS and enrolling clients in studies of psychedelics and pharmaceuticals still under investigation by the FDA. Dr. Sorensen will discuss the use of hormone treatments to manage gender incongruence and how this can improve anxiety and depression treatment.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I… 

    1...will learn more about treatment resistant depression treatment options and when to utilize them.

    2...will learn about the clinical research process, including the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.

    3...will learn more about building rapport with LGBT patients and incorporating use of gender affirming care within the psychiatric model.

    CEU’s have been approved by Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and Utah Psychological Association.

    CEUs are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting. If you do not want a CEU certificate, attendance is free to the public but still require that you register.

    • 06/19/2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Autism and LGBTQAI+: Intersectionality and Treatment Implications

    Speaker and Degree: Damon Bryan, LMFT

    Description: Evan Done, Associate Director at the Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA) and appointed to Behavioral Health Commission by Gov. Cox

    Description:Research has shown that LGBTQAI+ individuals are more likely to be diagnosed with Autism than heterosexual, cisgender individuals. In this in-service presentation, attendees will learn about intersectionalities between Autism and LGBTQAI+ populations. We will explore the concept of Autism as an identity vs. a mental health disorder, and will discuss neurodiversity-affirming practices and treatment philosophies. We will also examine possible explanations for the higher prevalence of Autism in the LGBTQAI+ population, and the resulting treatment.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I… 

    1...will gain a greater understanding of the intersectionalities between the Autistic and  LGBTQAI+ populations.

    2...will learn treatment approaches and considerations that are in line with neurodiversity-affirming principles and best practices.

    3...will learn about Autism as an identity vs. a mental health disorder, and explored implications for working with clients who are both Autistic and LGBTQAI+.

    CEU’s have been approved by Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and Utah Psychological Association.

    CEUs are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting. If you do not want a CEU certificate, attendance is free to the public but still require that you register.

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