In-Person Training
(Johnson City)

1 CE Hour

“Best Practices in Supporting LGBTQIA+ Clients Amid a Hostile Sociopolitical Landscape”

Mickey White, PhD, NCC, LPC-MHSP, BC-TMH

In 2023 alone, more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been proposed or passed in legislative bodies across the nation. Multiple bills specifically targeting transgender and gender expansive (TGE) communities in Tennessee have already been signed into law and advanced through committees. How do these bills impact mental health professionals? This presentation will provide an overview of these laws and best practices in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients across the lifespan.

Objectives:

• Following this presentation, participants will be able to understand state legislation LGBTQIA+ people in Tennessee.
• Following this presentation, participants will be able to identify affirmative counseling practices for working with LGBTQIA+ people in Tennessee.
• Following this presentation, participants will be able to explain major factors impacting the mental health of LGBTQIA+ communities.

About the Speaker(s)

Mickey White, PhD, NCC, LPC-MHSP, BC-TMH

Dr. Mickey White (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at East Tennessee State University. His work centers the experiences of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals, with a special emphasis on self-disclosure and mental health access in Appalachia. He is a past Emerging Leader for the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) and the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE), and currently serves as SAIGE’s secretary. He received the 2022 President’s Award from SACES and was recognized by the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor Association as Counselor Educator of the Year in 2023. He has presented several times on increasing quality of care for LGBTQIA+ populations in both outpatient and inpatient mental healthcare settings, improving trans-affirming practices for mental health providers, and has published scholarly articles on trans-affirming practice.

TLPCA Contact

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