About the Course

Transgender and nonbinary people seek out therapy at higher rates than cisgender people, but frequently report that they struggle to find an affirmative therapist (Singh & dickey, 2017). The working alliance, also called the therapeutic alliance, is one of the most important factors in predicting positive therapeutic outcomes (Krause et al., 2011). The working alliance includes agreement around therapeutic goals and therapeutic tasks and the quality of the bond between the therapist and the client (Bordin, 1979). Based on Cathers (2019) and more current research, this course will explore some of the factors that impact the therapeutic alliance with transgender or nonbinary clients. By exploring how the working alliance may be affected by the client’s transition status, client’s experiences with gender minority stress, therapist’s perceived gender, the client’s perception of the therapist’s experience and training, and other factors, therapists can work towards building stronger therapeutic alliances with their gender expansive clients.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Describe the factors of the gender minority stress model 2. Describe at least 2 ways gender minority stress factors may affect the working alliance 3. Describe how the factors impacting therapeutic alliance for those living in their affirmed gender may be different than those not living in their affirmed gender

What people are saying

Feedback from the live course in April 2022

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The instructor came across as very knowledgeable and passionate about this subject. They struck a great balance between professionalism and approachability with the inclusion of personal anecdotes and jokes.
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I was surprised to learn that the most important predictor for the working alliance is the perception of therapist's expertise. This encourages me to continue pursuing further training, not letting my identity as a cisgender therapist be a barrier.
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I appreciate learning a model/concrete strategy to manage a rupture and move toward repair.
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Your Presenter

Cadyn Cathers, PsyD, MBA (he/him/his) has been teaching courses on human sexuality, psychotherapy with LGBTQIA+ communities, and psychodynamic theory for over 10 years, and served as teaching faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles in the LGBT Specialization. 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.

Additional Information

Intended Audience This course is meant for an intermediate to advanced audience of psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists and social workers working affirmatively with TGNB clients. Completion Requirements To get CE credit you must complete the entire webinar and complete the post test with at least 75% Refunds No refunds will be offered on the purchase of this course. Accommodations We will work to accommodate reasonable accommodations requests. Requests can be emailed with “accommodation request” within 48 hours of course purchase. Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

APA Approved Sponsor

Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Out Couch Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, P.C. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Curriculum

3 Chapters · 8 Lessons

  1. 1

    Course Overview

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      Abstract

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      Learning Objectives

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      About the Presenter

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      Slide Deck

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Transcripts

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      Recorded Homestudy

  2. 2

    Post Test

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Working Alliance Post Test

  3. 3

    Post Course Survey

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Post Course Survey: Working Alliance

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