Upcoming Events

  • In-Service: Coming Home to Self: Action-Based Approaches for Identity, Safety, and Embodiment

    • 11/20/2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Coming Home to Self: Action-Based Approaches for Identity, Safety, and Embodiment

    Speaker and Degree: Aimee Hadfield, LCSW, CP, PAT

    Description:  Many LGBTQIA+ clients experience disconnection from their bodies and

    internal worlds due to trauma, shame, or invalidation. Action and expressive therapies offer powerful, non-verbal ways to support reconnection, identity integration, and embodied healing.

    In this introductory workshop, participants will explore how creative and experiential methods, such as relational mapping, symbolic expression, role play, and movement, can promote safety, authenticity, and self-trust in therapeutic work with LGBTQ+ clients. The session will blend discussion with gentle experiential practice.

    Aimee Hadfield, LCSW, CP, PAT is the founder and director of Hearten House, the largest experiential therapy-based outpatient mental health treatment center in North America. A Board Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy, Aimee specializes in trauma-informed, body-centered care that integrates expressive, action, and creative methods. With a background in clinical leadership and a deep commitment to reimagining mental health care, Aimee helps clients and clinicians alike reconnect with authenticity, embodiment, and meaning. She is a passionate educator and guide for those exploring innovative approaches to healing, especially within trauma-impacted communities.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I can…

    1… describe the foundational principles of action and expressive therapies and their relevance for LGBTQ+ clients.

    2…apply at least two experiential tools that support embodiment, expression, and relational safety in clinical settings.

    3…articulate how action-based methods can help clients explore identity and reclaim trust in their bodies.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.

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  • In-Service: Clinical Crossroads: Clinical approaches to addressing intersectionality with clients from marginalized communities

    • 12/18/2025
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Clinical Crossroads: Clinical approaches to addressing intersectionality with clients from marginalized communities

    Speaker and Degree: Tekulvē de Flower Jackson-Vann, MS, LMFT

    Description: Systems Theory teaches us that our clients do not live in a vacuum. Many clients hold memberships in multiple marginalized groups, and the impact of the intersection of those various memberships often motivates clients to seek clinical help. In this presentation, J. Tekulvē Flower de Jackson-Vann, LMFT will share clinical and personal insights into working more effectively with clients from marginalized communities. He will share clinical approaches based on his nearly two decades of clinical experience in various clinical settings and his lived experience as a Black, queer, LDS-adjacent male living in the Intermountain West.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I…

    1…explore the complexities of intersectionality as they impact clinical presentation and issues involving clients from marginalized communities.

    2…Identify strategies to support clients from marginalized communities in navigating interactions with various social institutions, which may negatively impact mental and emotional health.

    3…Develop skills to advocate for the rights and well-being of clients from marginalized communities within various systems while also increasing self-awareness of internal biases.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.

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  • In-Service: Queer/Trans Intimate Partner Violence

    • 01/15/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    January 15, 2026, Thursday 8:15 am to 9:45 am, In-Service Training

    Title: Queer/Trans Intimate Partner Violence

    Speaker and Degree: Adam Messinger, PhD, Chair of the Department of Justice Studies, Sociology, Latina/o and Latin American Studies, African & African American Studies, and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

    Description: In our current moment in the United States, the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people are under threat. For LGBTQ+ survivors of relationship abuse or “intimate partner violence” (IPV), the erosion of human rights shapes IPV risk and abuse dynamics, as well as barriers to safety. For those that do seek help, research finds that they are most likely to turn to friends and mental health providers. As such, clinicians often represent the first and only trained professionals to serve queer and trans survivors of IPV, and are thereby uniquely positioned to guide healing from and coping with trauma. In support of their important work, you are invited to a talk on this research literature by Dr. Adam Messinger, author of LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence: Lessons for Policy, Practice, & Research (2017, University of California Press) and co-editor of Transgender Intimate Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Introduction (2020, New York University Press). By unlearning common myths, and uncovering unique causes, identity abuse tactics, and sequelae of LGBTQ+ IPV, we will identify concrete steps toward building more inclusive, efficacious mental health services for trans and queer survivors of IPV.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I…

    1…will recognize common myths of queer/trans intimate partner violence.

    2…will understand unique causes, tactics, and effects of queer/trans intimate partner violence.

    3…will be able to adapt mental health services for queer/trans survivors of intimate partner violence.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.


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  • In-Service: How to Utilize Video Games and VR in Therapy: Harnessing the Intersection of Gaming Culture and LGBTQIA+ Communities

    • 02/19/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    February 19, 2026, Thursday 8:15 am to 9:45 am, In-Service Training

    Title: How to Utilize Video Games and VR in Therapy: Harnessing the Intersection of Gaming Culture and LGBTQIA+ Communities

    Speaker and Degree: Dan Kelly, LCSW

    Description: In 2023, the Electronic Software Association (ESA) found there were over 212 million people playing video games, and GLAAD uncovered that approximately 1 in 5 players identify as LGBTQ. The gaming industry is increasingly aware of those in the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities as active players. Yet the gaming industry often inadequately represents, and at times, inadvertently fosters hostility towards these populations. In this digital age, it is paramount that clinicians better understand the nuances and intersections between gamer culture, its subdivisions, and the individuals and families they work with in therapy. Video games and VR inherently offer a variety of avenues for skills development and exploration of the self; from client engagement to narratives, internal worlds to external worlds, individual to family functioning, micro to macro systems. Through the practice of gamification and utilizing video games and virtual reality in therapy sessions, we have an opportunity for further understanding and working with our clients. Dan Kelley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working in private practice in Pleasant Grove, UT.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I…

    1… have gained a better understanding of gaming culture and its intersection with the LGBTQIA+ communities.

    2… learned methods and techniques for gathering relevant client information using video games and VR as therapeutic tools of engagement.

    3… obtained knowledge, tools, and ideas for independently implementing evidence-based interventions with video games and VR.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.


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  • PLAN B THEATRE Presents "Dumbed Down" A WORLD PREMIERE BY DARRYL STAMP

    • 02/21/2026
    • 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Plan B Theatre Company 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
    Registration is closed

    Plan B Theater Presents

    Dumbed Down
    A WORLD PREMIERE BY DARRYL STAMP


    After 25 years, Kevin is (really) leaving teaching (this time). 

    But what will happen to the students who might otherwise slip through the cracks? 

    A tale of language, loving, and learning inspired by the playwright’s career as an educator. 

    In addition to registering here, you need to purchase a ticket to the play. Plan-B has offered special pricing for the Guild if purchased by September 30, 2025. https://planbtheatre.org/product/season35guild/   
     You can still attend if you register after Sept 30, but you will pay full price for your ticket. 

    2 hours CEUs have been applied for via NASW.

    CEUs are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.

    To receive CEUs you must stay for the post play salon discussion.

    For non-members who want a CEU certificate the fee is $5 which is non-refundable. If you need to cancel or do not attend, the $5 will revert to a donation. You can request that the $5 be credited towards a membership if you prefer to join for free CEUs in the future.

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  • In-Service: Name & Sex/Gender-Marker Changes in Utah

    • 03/19/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Name & Sex/Gender-Marker Changes in Utah

    Speaker and Degree: Chris Wharton, JD

    Description: Chris Wharton has represented clients in more name and sex/gender-marker cases than any other attorney in Utah. Chris also won the Utah Supreme Court case that set statewide standards for name and name and sex/gender-marker changes.  This presentation will cover the legal processes and applicable statutes for name and sex/gender-marker changes. We will also discuss the medical and psychological evidence courts typically consider in these proceedings. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about these processes and how medical health providers can help set their patients up for success in court.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I…

    1…understand the name and sex/gender-marker change process

    2… understand the legal requirements for name and sex/gender-marker changes.

    3… have learned what medical and psychological evidence courts typically consider in name and sex/gender-marker change proceedings.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.


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  • In-Service: Sensate Focus: An Essential Technique for Sexual Health

    • 04/16/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Sensate Focus: An Essential Technique for Sexual Health

    Speaker and Degree: Dr. Jordan Rullo, PhD

    Description: Dr. Rullo is ABPP Certified, a Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist, a AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor, and a Certified Gottman Therapist.  In this in-service, Dr, Rullo will discuss Sensate Focus Therapy.  Sensate Focus isn’t just for sex therapists! It is a mindfulness and exposure-based intervention that any therapist can use. It is an essential intervention for couples who struggle with desire discrepancy and sexual avoidance. In this session, learn everything you need to know to start Sensate Focus today!

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I…

    1… can recall the phases of Sensate Focus

    2… will learn to explain how to implement the phases of Sensate Focus

    3… can describe how to use Sensate Focus to treat a couple with a desire discrepancy

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.

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  • In-Service: Still here, still sexy; clinical considerations for working with aging populations

    • 05/21/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Still here, still sexy; clinical considerations for working with aging populations

    Speaker and Degree: Kristin Hodson, LCSW

    Description:  Kristin Hodson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapist Supervisor, Founder and Executive Director of The Healing Group and co-author of “Real Intimacy: A Couples Guide for Genuine, Healthy Sexuality.” (Cedar Fort, 2011). The purpose of this training is to expand our knowledge and understanding of sexuality and aging—with a focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults—while also challenging both our personal and professional biases and assumptions. Together, we’ll explore how ageism and heteronormativity intersect in healthcare settings, how a lack of provider training in sexual health contributes to the “pleasure gap,” and how persistent myths—such as the belief that older adults are asexual or uninterested in sex—fuel loneliness, invisibility, and mental health challenges in aging populations. Special attention will be given to how these dynamics are further complicated for LGBTQ+ individuals, who often face a lifetime of stigma, inadequate care, and isolation as they age.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I can…

    1…identify common myths, ageist assumptions, and heteronormative biases about sexuality in older adults—including LGBTQ+ individuals—and explain their impact on clinical care and client well-being.

    2…describe how aging, chronic illness, minority stress, and medications can affect sexual functioning, intimacy, and relational dynamics in diverse older adult populations.

    3…demonstrate skills and strategies to affirmatively and proactively address sexual health, pleasure, and identity with aging clients—particularly LGBTQ+ clients—using a culturally responsive and trauma-informed lens.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.

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  • In-Service: Exploring the Reconciliation and Growth Project Document: Clinical Common Ground for Gender, Sexual, and Faith Diversity, with an emphasis on working with Gender Diversity

    • 06/18/2026
    • 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    • ZOOM
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    Title: Exploring the Reconciliation and Growth Project Document: Clinical Common Ground for Gender, Sexual, and Faith Diversity, with an emphasis on working with Gender Diversity

    Speaker and Degree: A. Lee Becksted, PhD, Lisa Hansen, PhD, LMFT, David M. Haralson, PhD, LMFT, Chelsea Johnson, MA, LMFT, Candice Metzler, Ph.D., LCSW

    Description:  Since 2012, various members of the Reconciliation and Growth Project have been meeting twice a month to dialogue and find common ground on issues related to sexual, gender, and faith diversity. Members have included clinicians, academics, and educators with differing views on topics such as conversion therapy, same-sex marriage, and medical transitioning. This presentation will share the history and process of this collaborative effort to reduce polarization and highlight clinical recommendations designed to help a broad range of clinicians avoid harm, promote self-determination, reduce trauma and minority stress, build resilience, and foster meaningful human connection.

    Learning Objectives: Based on this presentation I can…

    1…navigate my own values with respect to ethical standards of care for gender-questioning and gender-diverse clients.

    2…implement assessments that will aid clients in exploring their experience of gender.

    3…choose from a range of interventions that help clients increase options for sexuality and gender expression.

    4…use strategies that promote family connection and reduce polarization for gender-questioning and gender-diverse clients.

    5...appreciate the value of seeking common ground with my political enemies and how to help family members co-create safety to respond to conflicts within their family.

    CEU’s have been applied for all in‐service programs through the Utah Psychological Association. CEU’s are free for Guild members & $5 for non‐members, per meeting.  CEUs for Plan-B events have been applied for via NASW

    AASECT hours:The Guild is collaborating with our friends at The Healing Group Institute (THGI) to issue AASECT continuing education hours for the Guild's in-services. If you’d like to receive 1.5 AASECT continuing education credits for attending this presentation, you’ll need to purchase them for $35 at the following link: https://thehealinggroupinstitute.com/lgbtq-therapist

    Once you’ve made your purchase, you’ll receive an email with an evaluation form that unlocks with a code word (which will be announced during the Inservice). After the In-service, simply fill out the evaluation form and your official AASECT certificate will be automatically emailed to you. You can purchase credits for any event before or after it takes place, so there’s no need to wait until it’s over to get yours.

    AASECT stands for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, the leading organization that sets standards for professional education and certification in the field of human sexuality. Earning AASECT credits helps you meet continuing education requirements and demonstrates your commitment to professional excellence.


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