Effective and Compassionate Clinical Work for Gender-Expansive Children, Teens and Families – September through November, 2021
This course is presented in connection with the Institute for Girls’ Development, Pasadena, CA. Presenter: Susan P. Landon, LMFT This generation of youth is profoundly expanding our understanding of the possibilities available for gender identity and expression. In light of this, many clinicians who work with youth, despite their specializations, may find themselves working with a young client who holds a transgender or gender nonbinary (TGNB) identity and/or expression. Many of us have little training or experience working with these children, teens or their families. These presenters have many years of experience working to understand and help us understand the challenges faced by transgendered and non-binary people and their families. Ms. Landon has been working with gender expansive youth and their families – particularly children (ages 3 and older) – for many years. She will be providing training on working with both teens and young children, but her emphasis will…
