Better Trans Counselling -- Tips for Counsellors

Nolan Blodgett and Scott Simpson discuss:

Better Trans Counselling

Takeaways:

Trauma-informed approach to building therapeutic relationships

Applying a systemic lens when working with internalized shame

Understanding relevance of gender identity and respecting client’s autonomy to determine focus

Panel Discussion at CBRC's Summit 2020

Panel and Audience Discussion: Challenges and Rewards of Training Providers to do Counseling with Gay, Bi, and Queer Men

This panel discussion was recorded for the Community Based Research Centre's Summit 2020 held November 4-6, 2020.

The discussion was moderated by Dr Trevor Hart and the panelists were Rahim Thawer, Vincent Francoeur and Rick Julien.

Healthy Hook Ups -- ways to navigate online gay dating apps

Chris Hnain and Scott Simpson discuss:

Healthier ways to navigate online/App dating

Takeaways:

Help clients become more aware of their dating app use

Bring more awareness to how dating apps impact mental health

How to navigate dating apps in healthier ways

Dual or Duel Roles? How to manage personal & professional

Vincent Francoeur and Scott Simpson discuss:

How to manage personal and professional life when they intersect in the community.

Takeaways:

Confidentiality - talking about it up front

Dating app best practices

Sexually charged environments

Asking about the sex your client didn't want: a key question

Rick Julien and Scott Simpson discuss:

Why and what counsellors should be unpacking about sex with their GBQ2T clients.

Takeaways:

Examples of answers

Expectation of rejection Counsellor skills s

Strategies for change

Counselling social anxiety in gay men

Dr Trevor Hart and Scott Simpson d

Working With Gay/Bi/Queer Clients With High Social Anxiety.

Takeaways:

Social anxiety is common for GBT2Q clients

Social anxiety causes other problems like depression, substance use problems, and risks for STIs

Counsellors can use cognitive behavioural approaches to help

Developing your client's self-control

Scott Simpson discusses:

Takeaways:

Understanding biological, psychological and sociological factors

Gay specific factors like homophobia, HIV phobia, expectations of rejection, body image issues

Counselling skills and processes to help your clients' develop their self-control

What counsellors need to know about Bears

Samer Lakhani and Scott Simpson discuss:

Counselling bears - what counsellors need to know

Takeaways:

What research says about Bears, relationships and condoms

Intersection of counselling with Bear fetishization

Meaning of physical health to Bears