Continuing Education
| Out of the Closet: Working with GLBT Teens & Their Families | ||||||||||||||||||||
This course presents an overview of developmental, familial, and social issues that arise for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered youth as they grow and mature. Using family systems theory and a social justice lens, participants will examine particular challenges and opportunities for these youths and their families, and will gain insight into how to address their needs in therapy. Instructor Biography  Sheila Addison, PhD, MFT, is a core faculty member of the Graduate School of Professional Psychology program at JFK University who specializes in working with couples, GLBT clients, and diverse populations. Sheila’s chapter on counseling minority same-sex couples will appear in the forthcoming book Couple Therapy with Ethnic Minorities, published by SAGE.
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