Description
This 15 hour CPD module offers you the opportunity to:
- understand the challenges faced by LGBTQ parents and the range of parenting and family experiences across a variety of sexual and gender minority identities
- reflect on the different intersections for people parenting outside heteronormativity and consider the impact on experiences of parenting and family
- consider the conclusions that can be drawn from the available research with LGBTQ parents and identify current gaps in research in this area
- identify best practice points to increase competence when working with sexual, gender and relational minority parents and their children
Candidates who submit and pass a short set of tutor-marked questions will achieve a Certificate of Study worth 15 hours of CPD credit from Pink Therapy.
About the Authors:
Module Writer and Webinar Presenter – Alex Iantaffi
Alex Iantaffi, PhD, MS, CST, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist, supervisor, sex therapist, Somatic ExperiencingⓇ practitioner, writer, speaker and independent scholar. They were the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Sexual and Relationship Therapy for eleven years and have researched, presented and published extensively on gender, disability, sexuality, bisexuality, polyamory, BDSM, Deafness, education, sexual health, HIV prevention, and transgender issues. Alex is passionate about healing justice and community based and engaged scholarship.
They are a trans masculine, non-binary, bi queer, disabled, Italian immigrant who has been living on Dakota and Anishinaabe territories, currently known as Minneapolis, MN (US) since 2008. They are a parent, partner, and engaged community member and organizer. They have co-founded Edges Wellness Center LLC, a mental health practice focused on serving marginalized populations. Alex is a member of a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapist, and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Alex has recently co-authored the book “How to Understand Your Gender: a practical guide for exploring who you are” with Meg-John Barker (Jessica Kingsley Publishers). You can find out more about them at www.alexiantaffi.com or follow them on Twitter @xtaffi
Additional module writing: Daniel Bąk
Dr Daniel Bąk lives and works in Warsaw, Poland. He is a psychotherapist (since 2007), psychologist, group trainer, psychotherapy teacher and clinical consultant working in the relational Gestalt approach. He specialises in psychological help regarding gender, sexuality and sex.
He is the advanced accredited (Pink Therapy, UK) gender, sexuality & relationship diverisities therapist. He established (2009) and has been running the Programme of LGBT+ Psychological Support “Tęczówka” (http://psychoterapia.lgbt). He also co-chairs the Gender & Sexual Diversity Interest Group in the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy – an international community of Gestaltists from around the world. He serves as an editor of the LGBTQIA Psychology & Psychotherapy section in the e-Bulletin of the Warsaw Division of the Polish Psychological Association.
He is an associate in Pink Therapy, London, UK (Clinical Associate & Faculty Member) and Gestalt Counselling Centre, Kraków, Poland. He has authored conference lectures and scientific publications on gender, sexuality and sex. He runs his own private practice. More on Dr Daniel Bąk: www.gestalt.waw.pl and http://psychoterapia.lgbt
