Considerations when providing mental health first aid to an LGBTIQ person (Click to Open) So that you can better support an LGBTIQ person with mental health problems, learn as much as you can about the LGBTIQ community, including the way culture and religion impact on LGBTIQ people, e.g. shame due […]
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Click: 5 Things I Wish You Knew About Intersex People Georgiann Davis recently authored a book called “Contesting Intersex: the Dubious Diagnosis” and it seems to be well received by intersex people and their friends, families, and advocates. The link above highlights some of the key things Davis wants people to […]
21 Ways to be an Ally to Your Trans Youth Clients This is a handy one page tip sheet with gems such as: “Take youth and their gender identity and expression seriously. You may be the first – or only – person in their life to do so.” I find this […]
Working therapeutically with LGBTI clients: a practice wisdom resource This is one of my favourites. I’ve found it to be a really helpful tool in my workshops about how to create safe spaces for LGBTI-etc people, especially in the context of support work and engaging with someone holistically. In fact I think it’s […]