This program is subject to change.
Creating Affirming Spaces
Workshop Description
Every day transgender people experience high levels of stress and aggression simply by being who they are. This state of stress and hyper vigilance often makes them fearful of pursuing services often based on previous poor experiences with the care system. This workshop will examine the Macro, Meso, and Micro experience of the transgender individual in their pursuit of safe, informed, and supportive care from the medical, mental health, and social agencies in their community. We will examine the stressors that exist in the pursuit of care and how intentional and unintentional micro-aggressions influence the experience. For the second half of the workshop, practical, hands on training concepts will be shared with the focus on creating a trans aware office space that is welcoming and informed on multiple levels.
Conference Track
Professional
Topic
Mental Health - Adult
Mental Health - Youth
Schools/Education
Business/Employment
Intersectionality
Workshop Outline/Powerpoint
Primary Contact
john sovec
Workshop Presenters
john sovec
Pronouns
he/him
Presenter Bio
John Sovec, MA, LMFT is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of creating affirmative support for the LGBTQ+ community with his work featured on The Riki Lake Show, OWN, FOX, The Advocate, YHTV, LA Talk Radio, Broad Topics and regular columns for Huffington Post and Good Therapy. In addition, John offers trainings to organizations, schools, non-profits, and professional consultation on how to successfully support the LGBTQ+ community. John is an advocate and educator in the HIV/AIDS community and is the Clinical Consultant for The Life Group LA as well as adjunct faculty at Phillips Graduate University.