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Basic Challenges with Gender Transition
People identifying with Gender Dysphoria (DSM 5 302.85) or Gender Identity Disorder (ICD 10 F64.1) are often faced with challenges for which they seek help from therapists and counselors. This workshop describes the basic, common challenges with which clients present and provides informational interventions.
This one-hour workshop consists of a video of Dr. Carol Clark giving a lecture based on her 30 years of clinical experience with Transgender and Gender non-conforming people. A resource list and pdf of the presentation slides is attached.
This one-hour workshop consists of a video of Dr. Carol Clark giving a lecture based on her 30 years of clinical experience with Transgender and Gender non-conforming people. A resource list and pdf of the presentation slides is attached.
Learning objectives
- List the most common challenges,
- Describe how to address them,
- Define the impact of them on the transitioning individual.
Dr. Carol Clark graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1990 with a Master's degree in Counseling. She moved to Miami and, after attaining her license, became a Certified Addictions Professional through the Florida Certification Board. She then attended the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists and the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, thereby earning a doctoral degree and the right to the title of Sex Therapist. She is a Board Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), the American Board of Sexology (ABS), and the Therapist Certification Association (TCA). She taught Human Sexuality, Group Counseling, and Substance Abuse Counseling for 18 years at Carlos Albizu University in Miami and opened her own institutes of Addictions Therapy, Sex Therapy, and Transgender Care before launching the International Institute of Clinical Sexology. She is the author of Addict America: The Lost Connection, a valuable resource for both clinicians and the general public, as it explores the overall addictive manner in which we live our lives and how that disconnects us from ourselves, our relationships, and our spiritual lives.
- Florida Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance Provider #50-550/BAP585, Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Florida Board of Nursing, expires 10/21
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, expires 3/23
- Florida Board of Psychology, expires 5/22
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification, Dr. Carol L. Clark #11-112B & Therapy Certification Training #18-706-T.
- All ATTI classes are approved by the Florida Certification Board #5094-A , Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Dr. Carol L. Clark is approved under FL DOH/MQA to provide sex therapy and hypnotherapy CEUs.
- Therapy Certification Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6856. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapy Certification Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
1 CE Credit Hour
$35
$35
Sex Trafficking
Students will gain knowledge about the history of human trafficking through present day issues that continue to overlap 25 typologies. In-Class discussions will include identifying Supply Chains world-wide and companies that have signed pledges taking a stance against labor trafficking. Discussions about the different models of organized crime that range from gang operations to mob, pimp, and familial. The student will gain knowledge about the different indicators used to identify a human trafficked victim, ACE Scores that include vulnerable populations, minorities, and those who are undocumented and commonly present with a range of health, dental, and mental health problems. Health care professionals are usually in the front line ranging from EMS to ER and are best able to be in a position to identify the critical indicators for identifying human trafficking victims. The student will gain knowledge about the prevalence of human trafficking and the different forms of trafficking that is believed to eventually surpass the drug cartel industry with these two interfacing and overlapping world-wide. Recognizing code language, tattoo art and jewelry are some of the indicators for identifying victims held in sex trafficking. Students will gain knowledge on how to use screening tools, using a trauma-informed approach when interviewing, treating and working with victims. The student will will gain knowledge about SART’s and how health care and law enforcement can collaborate and utilize referral services. Students will gain knowledge on identifying reportable events ranging from domestic servitude, bondage, labor and sex trafficking and how to report these events.
Learning objectives
- Students will explore the history of human trafficking - Ten countries afflicted by modern slavery [Video] in class.
- Identify the types of Supply Chains, bench-marking, and score cards.
- Recognize the at-risk populations and the conceptual framework of the ACE Pyramid and ACE scores.
- Recognize code language and its use.
- Describe the role of Sexual Assault Rapid Response Teams (SART’s).
An Goldbauer earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the International Institute of Clinical Sexology in Miami, Florida. He is a board-certified clinical sexologist and specializes in human trafficking and transgender care. He also works as a photojournalist covering human rights, photovoice projects, and particularly as these relate to the intersectionalities of people. He serves as a consultant with multiple local organizations that focus on improving services and harm reduction in gender and sexual minority (GSM) children, youth, and young adults. One of these organizations is The Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, where he provides consulting services and assisted with the development of their training manual for their Open Doors Outreach Network - a network for commercially sexually exploited and trafficked children and young adults up to age 24.
An is a transgender male committed to improving the way healthcare providers care for GSM children, youth, and their parenting families and how we receive, respond and treat commercially sexually exploited and trafficked children and young adults.
His work has been featured and published in ARBUS Magazine and elsewhere - samples here:
http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=130145&p=48
http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=124986&p=64
http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=85389&p=2
- Florida Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance Provider #50-550/BAP585, Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Florida Board of Nursing, expires 10/21
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, expires 3/23
- Florida Board of Psychology, expires 5/22
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification, Dr. Carol L. Clark #11-112B & Therapy Certification Training #18-706-T.
- All ATTI classes are approved by the Florida Certification Board #5094-A , Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Dr. Carol L. Clark is approved under FL DOH/MQA to provide sex therapy and hypnotherapy CEUs.
- Therapy Certification Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6856. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapy Certification Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
5 CE Credit Hours
$175
$175
Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnoses of gender dysphoria, paraphilias, and addiction
These three diagnoses have very different criteria, but sometimes one presentation looks like another. An individual may dress in their identified gender as part of their expression, therapists may assume that a client who is cross-dressing is gender dysphoric when that might not be the accurate diagnosis. Addictive, or sexually compulsive, behavior may actually be symptomatic of a paraphilia. Clinicians need to be able to accurately identify the diagnosis for treatment to be effective.This two-hour workshop consists of a video of Dr. Carol Clark giving a lecture based on her 30 years of clinical experience as a sex therapist and educator. A resource list and pdf of the presentation slides is attached.
Learning objectives
- Define Gender Dysphoria, Addiction, and Paraphilias.
- Differentiate Gender Dysphoria from Addiction and from Paraphilias in order to correctly diagnose.
- Identify basic treatment interventions.
Dr. Carol Clark graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1990 with a Master's degree in Counseling. She moved to Miami and, after attaining her license, became a Certified Addictions Professional through the Florida Certification Board. She then attended the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists and the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, thereby earning a doctoral degree and the right to the title of Sex Therapist. She is a Board Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), the American Board of Sexology (ABS), and the Therapist Certification Association (TCA). She taught Human Sexuality, Group Counseling, and Substance Abuse Counseling for 18 years at Carlos Albizu University in Miami and opened her own institutes of Addictions Therapy, Sex Therapy, and Transgender Care before launching the International Institute of Clinical Sexology. She is the author of Addict America: The Lost Connection, a valuable resource for both clinicians and the general public, as it explores the overall addictive manner in which we live our lives and how that disconnects us from ourselves, our relationships, and our spiritual lives.
- Florida Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance Provider #50-550/BAP585, Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Florida Board of Nursing, expires 10/21
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, expires 3/23
- Florida Board of Psychology, expires 5/22
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification, Dr. Carol L. Clark #11-112B & Therapy Certification Training #18-706-T.
- All ATTI classes are approved by the Florida Certification Board #5094-A , Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Dr. Carol L. Clark is approved under FL DOH/MQA to provide sex therapy and hypnotherapy CEUs.
- Therapy Certification Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6856. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapy Certification Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
2 CE Credit Hours
$70
$70
Understanding ChemSex
Chemsex, the use of methamphetamine, GHB/GBL and other drugs in combination with sexual behaviors, is a significant global problem, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). It is one of the most significant factors affecting new HIV infections and poor antiretroviral medication adherence. Chemsex instills confidence and a sense of interpersonal connection, along with heightened sexual desire. It also is an effective way of numbing uncomfortable emotions such as shame, internalized homophobia or loneliness. The combined intensity of stimulants, sex, and porn hijack the brain’s reward circuitry, effectively resetting the baseline level needed for both sexual arousal and performance. When used to enhance sexual behavior, these drugs create a lasting fusion between the intoxicated state and sexual behaviors. Once fused, tolerance quickly develops resulting in escalating drug use, the need for more intense sexual encounters, and sexual dysfunction. If such fusion has occurred, abstinence from the drugs often results in a loss of sexual desire. This presentation illuminates the biological, cultural, and psychological impact of chemsex and provides interventions and approaches that help clinicians support the client in reclaiming healthy, drug-free sex and intimacy.
Learning objectives
- Attendees will describe meth’s impact on the body and brain, including the fusion of substance intoxication and sexual behavior.
- Attendees will demonstrate knowledge of best practices for chemsex treatment and the clinician’s role in promoting a sex positive approach, including reducing shame and stigma, to treat fused sex and drug use.
- Attendees will compile practical steps to help recovering chemsex users untangle drug use, sex and intimacy, thereby reclaiming healthy sexual behaviors and relationships.
David Fawcett PhD, LCSW is a social worker and clinical sexologist who has worked in addictions and mental health for over three decades. Since 2000 he has specialized in treating fused drug use and sexual behavior (“chemsex”) and has become a leading authority on achieving both chemsex sobriety and integrating healthy sex and intimacy in recovery. He is the author of Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery (Healing Path Press 2016) which explores the intersection of gay men, drug use, and high-risk sexual behavior. He is also Vice President for Clinical Programming at Seeking Integrity LLC where he, in collaboration with Dr. Rob Weiss, develops and operates treatment programs for sex and porn addiction and chemsex. Seeking Integrity currently operates a program in Los Angeles. David is highly-regarded trainer and is the producer of the podcast “Sex, Love, and Addiction: Healing Conversations for Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Men” In 2018, David co-produced the award-winning documentary Crystal City which follows the journeys of several men in recovery from chemsex in New York.
- Florida Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance Provider #50-550/BAP585, Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Florida Board of Nursing, expires 10/21
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, expires 3/23
- Florida Board of Psychology, expires 5/22
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification, Dr. Carol L. Clark #11-112B & Therapy Certification Training #18-706-T.
- All ATTI classes are approved by the Florida Certification Board #5094-A , Dr. Carol L. Clark.
- Dr. Carol L. Clark is approved under FL DOH/MQA to provide sex therapy and hypnotherapy CEUs.
- Therapy Certification Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6856. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapy Certification Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
3 CE Credit Hours
$105
$105