This workshop is designed for clinicians who wish to develop their skills in supporting caregivers of gender-diverse youth and young adults in affirming their loved ones’ gender identities. Research widely underscores the importance of supportive family members in long-term health outcomes for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people. But what does the therapist do when a young patient’s parents express reluctance, confusion, or discomfort with their child’s gender journey? This workshop will provide concrete, actionable approaches for clinicians to: safely make space for parents’ feelings; challenge parents while preserving the therapeutic relationship; and deepen parents’ connection with their gender-diverse children of all ages. Original webinar date: May 14, 2021. CC

Learning Objectives

· Identify strategies for increasing parents’ capacity to understand, affirm, and celebrate their loved ones’ emergent gender identities.