Clinical Excellence Meets Lived Experience
affirmative continuing education for psychotherapists working with gender & sexuality
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Ethics for Telehealth: Affirmative Therapy from a Distance - 4 CEs
CourseThis course offers an overview of the legal and ethical considerations clinicians should attend to in the delivery of telehealth services, with a specific focus on improving access for LGBTQIA+ clients.
$59
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Suicide Prevention in LGBTQIA+ Clients - 6 CEs
CourseThis course covers foundational knowledge for affirmative clinical work with LGBTQIA+ clients who experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
$139
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Fundamentals of LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy - 2 CEs
CourseMove from an LGBTQIA+ friendly therapist to offering an LGBTQIA+ affirming practice.
$25
Instructor(s)
Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA
Instructor
Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA (he/him/his) works to facilitate growth and development so that people can live more authentically and meaningfully. He has been teaching courses on human sexuality, psychotherapy with LGBTQIA+ communities, and psychodynamic theory for over 15 years. He was the founder and CEO of The Affirmative Couch, which provided online continuing education on clinical work with LGBTQIA+, CNM, and kink communities. He is a licensed psychologist in private practice at the Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C., where he focuses on psychoanalytic psychotherapy with transgender and nonbinary patients. Additionally, he is adjunct faculty at Reiss-Davis Graduate School
Melissa Dellens, MA, LMFT, TRM-1
Instructor
Melissa Dellens, MA, LMFT (she/they) works to help people reconnect with their ability to work, love, and play with more ease. She has offered professional development training courses and in service training in community settings for over 10 years. She was the COO and an instructor at The Affirmative Couch, which provides online continuing education on clinical work with LGBTQIA+, CNM, and kink communities She has been adjunct faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles and Alliant International University Los Angeles. Melissa is a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor at Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, a group practice and training space where LGBTQIA+, CNM/ENM, and kink affirming pre-licensed therapists can learn to incorporate psychoanalytic theory into their work.
Sponsorship Approval
Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, PC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, PC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
