This presentation is designed to present a research informed developmental conceptualization of sexual orientation and gender identity development for health service behavioral health clinicians. Contemporary qualitative and quantitative research has identified the concurrent and bi/multi-directional relationship of cognitive and physical development to sexual orientation gender identity development. Additionally, mediating and moderating variables of familial, peer and community support have been identified in mitigating internalizing mental health risk factors such as depression and anxiety as well as suicidal ideation, intent and attempts. Clinicians can further mitigate this risk through professional practice competencies and familiarity with prevailing guidelines and standards of care.
11am: Sexual orientation and gender identity terminology through conceptual and generational lenses
11:45am: Mental health risk for sexual orientation and gender diverse children, adolescents and young adults
12:15pm: Applying prevailing guidelines and standards of care (professional practice and clinical standards) as outlined by American Psychological Association and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) in the care of sexual orientation and gender diverse individuals
“The Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.”
Two (2) CE will be offered for this program.
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This presentation is of an intermediate level as information presented builds on a beginning foundation of broad scope multicultural competence ( APA Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality, 2017) as well as generalist training in psychotherapy approaches, techniques and developmental lifecycles.
At the conclusion of this presentation/training, attendees will be able to:
Objective 1: Describe the complexities and limitations of sexual orientation and gender identity terminology through conceptual and generational lenses
Objective 2: Assess mediating and moderating variables of mental health risk for sexual orientation and gender diverse children, adolescents and young adults
Objective 3: Apply prevailing guidelines and standards of care (professional practice and clinical standards) as outlined by American Psychological Association and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) in the care of sexual orientation and gender diverse individuals
Citations:
American Psychological Association. (2015). Guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people. American Psychologist, 70(9), 832–864. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039906
McKay, T. R., & Watson, R. J. (2020). Gender expansive youth disclosure and mental health: Clinical implications of gender identity disclosure. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 7(1), 66–75. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000354
Solomon, D. T., Heck, N., Reed, O. M., & Smith, D. W. (2017). Conducting culturally competent intake interviews with LGBTQ youth. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 4(4), 403–411. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000255
Sarah Burgamy, Psy.D. is the founder of a private practice in Denver, Colorado, PhoenixRISE, with specialty offerings in identity development (considering intersections of target and non-target status identities), sexual minority competency as well as transgender and gender diverse issues with adults, adolescents and children. She is also the integrated psychologist in the TRUE Center for Gender Diversity at Children’s Hospital Colorado. After receiving her degree from the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis on child and adolescent development, Dr. Burgamy instructed courses as an adjunct assistant professor at DU in the Psy.D. program and the International Disaster Psychology Master’s program focused on arenas of development and culture, LGBTIQQ+ cultural competency, and cross cultural analysis.
Dr. Burgamy previously served as the Colorado Representative to the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives (2014-2019) and as a member, and 2019 chair, of the APA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (2017-2019). She is a Past-President of Colorado Psychological Association and has previously served as the Diversity Division Chair of CPA. Dr. Burgamy has been a member of the Board of Directors for Urban Peak, a non-profit organization in Colorado serving youth experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, since 2008, and recently joined the Board of Trustees at Stanley British Primary School.
