How do we provide affirming, ethical care to transgender, nonbinary, and intersex clients (TNBI)? This workshop will provide a brief overview of key concepts associated TNBI identities, creating a common language for further exploration. We will discuss the current barriers to care that TNBI adult and adolescent clients face, including the impact of discrimination and gatekeeping associated with gender affirming interventions. Providers will review the ethical codes and current standards of care for practice, identifying potential opportunities to advocate on behalf of our TNBI clients and unpacking the repercussions of recent anti-trans legislation across the nation.
Objectives:
Explain the current barriers to affirmative mental health care experienced by transgender, nonbinary, and intersex (TNBI) adolescents and adults.
Identify and describe three common pitfalls associated with gatekeeping within the mental health community.
Assess current practices to determine areas of improvement needed to provide gender affirming care with minimal gatekeeping.
Develop a process for meeting with TNBI clients for advocacy-based letter writing to support access to gender affirming interventions.
Recognize and describe the ethical dilemmas associated with state-specific legislation associated with caring for TNBI adolescents and adults