Video Recording: Ethical & Spiritual Considerations with LGBTQ+ Clients

* This is a video recording of a continuing education session held on April 12, 2024.

Check with your local licensing board to confirm continuing education compliance.

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Description:

This workshop will provide an ethical framework for counselors to increase their knowledge in working with LGBTQ clients. Counselors will learn about the ACA, NASW, and AAMFT’s Code of Ethics as well as COMAR specific to LGBTQ issues. Participants will also learn practical skills to work effectively with LGBTQ clients by using affirmative therapy, inclusive language, and awareness of the needs specific to the LGBTQ community. We will use activities to apply ethical codes to various case studies. We will look at the complexity of spirituality and religion for LGBTQ clients and our own biases related to counselors’ belief systems. Overall, this workshop is designed to promote dialogue between counselors and assist in proficiency with a diverse high-risk population.

Objectives:

1. Understand ACA, NASW, AAMFT, and COMAR ethical codes specific to LGBTQ clients

2. Increase knowledge of ALGBTIC Competencies for Counseling LGBQIQA clients and

transgender clients

3. Educate counselors on issues facing the LGBTQ community with special attention on

transgendered youth.

4. Understand the complexity of spirituality and religion for LGBTQ clients and our own biases

related to counselors and belief systems.

5. Apply various ethical codes to LGBTQ specific counseling scenarios.

Speaker Bios:

Julie Robbins moved to the Baltimore, MD area in 2002 after completing a degree in Early Childhood Education and spent the first 10 years of her professional career as an early childhood teacher/educator. After a re-evaluation of career and personal goals, she began the pastoral counseling program at Loyola University, Maryland in 2013 and graduated in May 2017. Julie began working with CentrePointe Counseling in December 2019 and continues to see clients both virtually and in person at Parkville Baptist Church. Julie enjoys working with clients of all ages, including pre-teens, teens, and adults. She is an LGBTQ+ ally and is open to working with clients of all backgrounds and spiritual orientations. She loves all sorts of crafting, including embroidery and crochet. She lives in Baltimore City with her partner of 18 years and their two cats, Ziva and Olive.

Erin Stine is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Maryland. She has been serving clients in the Parkville office and via telehealth for the past 9 years. Before coming to CentrePointe, Erin worked as an addictions counselor in an intensive outpatient program with the Kolmac Clinic. In 2018, Erin became a Board Approved Supervisor and has been assisting new staff in onboarding and training. She enjoys teaching on various topics including addictions, religious trauma, and spiritual integration. Erin earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bucknell University and her Masters in Pastoral Counselor from Loyola University Maryland in 2012. She is married and has two sons.

Event Timeline:

9:30- 9:45 Introductions and Overview

9:45 – 10:20 ACA, NASW, AAMFT Code of Ethics and COMAR Regulations

10:20 –11:00 ALGBTIC Competencies for LGBQIQA and transgender clients.

11:00 –11:15 Break

11:15 – 11:30 Spirituality and LGBTQ clients

11:30 – 12:15 Case Studies Activity

12:15 – 12:30 Effective Strategies and Resources

12:30 – 12:45 Q&A, Distribution of evaluations, and closing

Event Venue

Online