64th Annual Conference
Friday, March 9
Morning Open
Sessions
10:00 A.M.-1:15
P.M.
Session
309
Embracing the Rainbow: GLBT Issues and Group Process
Chair:
Joel Frost,
Ed.D., CGP, FAGPA,
Private Practice, Boston, Massachusetts
Panelists:
Rick Laskowski,
LCSW,
Therapist, Waterloo Counseling Center, Austin, Texas
Heather Davies,
LMSW,
Therapist, Waterloo Counseling Center, Austin, Texas
Ian Forslund,
LCSW, Therapist, Waterloo Counseling
Center, Austin, Texas
Patricia
Florence, LMSW,
Therapist,
Waterloo Counseling Center, Austin, Texas
Derek Leighton,
MA, LMFT-A, Therapist, Waterloo
Counseling Center, Austin, Texas
Jill Pressley,
MA, LPCI,
Therapist, Waterloo Counseling Center, Austin, Texas
Stacee
Reicherzer, Ph.D., Faculty, Walden University, San Antonio,
Texas
Shane Whalley,
LMSW,
Therapist, Waterloo Counseling Center, Austin, Texas
The
presentation will consist of a “Group Supervision” Session attended
by seven group therapists. Topics and issues relevant to working
with GLBT clients in group therapy will be the focus. Providing
referrals for potential group clients, out of group client contact
and maintaining confidentiality between members are examples of
issues related to support groups and psychotherapy groups that will
be discussed during the supervision presentation.
Learning
Objectives:
The attendee will
be able to:
1. Identify areas of specific concern to GLBT group members.
2.
Determine the best referral options for GLBT clients who are
interested in joining a group.
3. Understand the
challenges HIV+ group members face in a support group setting.
4. Predict
possible issues that may arise in transgender support groups.
Course References:
1. Falco, K .
(1991).
Psychotherapy with Lesbian Clients: Theory into practice.
New York: Bruner Mazel.
2. Gonsiorek, J. (Ed.). (1982).
Homosexuality and Psychotherapy: A practitioner's
handbook of affirmative models. New York: Haworth Press. (Also
available as Journal of Homosexuality, 7, 2/3).
3. Cadwell, S.,
Burnham, Jr. R., & Forstein, M. (Eds.). (1994). Therapists on
the Front Line: Psychotherapy with gay men in the age of AIDS.
Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Press.
4. Dresser. R. (2002). Rounding Third. New York: Dramatic
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