Non-Binary: Understanding Sexuality, Gender Diversity, and Alternative Sexual Lifestyles
Dr. Carol Clark
Abstract: Young adults are surrounded by conflicting messages on sexuality and sexual expression. State legislatures, including Florida, have made it risky to identify as “other than gender assigned at birth”. As therapists, it is critical that we understand a broad range of sexual preference and expression and build a language of acceptance and inclusion that lessens the suffering of those who present to us as such. We need to understand especially the ways emerging young adults talk about and define themselves and “find their way” sexually. This discussion/workshop will explore a broad range of topics including definitions of lesbian, bi-sexual, gay, transgender, gender dysphoria, non-binary as well as current and expected Florida legislative updates on these topics.
We will discuss forces that shape a person’s search for sexual identity, including birth gender and gender expression, traumatic events especially around “coming out/disclosure” and public statements of identity and sexual preference.
Important in this talk will be some of the Florida legislative changes that have made it difficult to Support LGBTQ population.
Learning Objectives:
- Define LGBTQ+
- Articulate the difference between sexuality and gender.
- Define gender dysphoria.
- Explain a typical process of “transitioning.”
- Explain when to refer a struggling client to different levels of care, including medical.
CEU Workshop Agenda
11:00 am Registration and networking
11:30 am Self-introductions
Noon Presentation starts
12:45 pm Lunch and networking
1:15 pm Presentation continues
2:15 pm Workshop ends
2.0 General CEU Hours
Dr. Carol Clark
Dr. Carol Clark is a Board Certified Sex Therapist, Board Certified Transgender Care Therapist, and Certified Addictions Professional; CEO and senior instructor at the International Institute of Clinical Sexology, Sex Therapy Training Institute, and the Addictions Therapy Training Institute; and is the President of the International Transgender Certification Association and the Therapist Certification Association.
After moving to Miami in 1990, Dr. Clark worked for Dade and Broward Counties, Family Court, substance abuse treatment agencies, and private practice. She has been a Continuing Education provider for nurses, psychologists, counselors and social workers throughout South Florida and is a Certified Supervisor for counseling interns.
In her private practice, Dr. Clark utilizes a variety of interventions to effectively assist clients seeking personal growth and mental health in their lives. She is Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and specializes in treating sex addiction and gender dysphoria.
As she recognized a commonality in the people she saw over the years, which mirrored those issues she dealt with in her personal life, she conceptualized a way of looking at our highly stimulating lifestyles as the result of a perpetually addictive state that disconnects us from each other and the universal life force. It is from this personal growing awareness that she wrote her book Addict America: The Lost Connection – a life-altering guide for all people and an excellent clinical resource. Addict America: The Lost Connection describes and defines a new viewpoint as to the elemental nature of addiction and how it affects our brains. By understanding the fundamental nature of addiction and applying the healing strategies set forth in this book, readers will find themselves reestablishing Connections in their lives that seemed lost forever. www.DrCarolClark.com www.AddictAmerica.net
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