Creating a Safe Space for LGBT Clients
Yisraela Hayman, LMFT
An LGBTQ client schedules an appointment with you. You’re thinking, "What do I do? How do I attune? What’s different about them? What’s the same? What do I need to know? Will I understand them? How do I make them feel comfortable?" For answers to all these questions - and more - come to this workshop!
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand similarities and differences between heterosexual and LGBT individuals /clients
2. Understand common LGBT terminology and labels
3. Understand some of the common issues faced in the lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and "queer" community.
4. Begin to assimilate how to feel comfortable with LGBT clients and ways to create a safe environment for LGBT clients to feel seen, heard, and understood
Yisraela Hayman, M.A is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and has a private practice in Beverly Hills where she sees individuals, couple & families. She is a graduate of Antioch University LGBTQ specialization and is trained in LGBTQ Affirmative Psychotherapy. She is an AACAST certified couples and sex therapist. She is also trained in EMDR & TRI and works with many clients who have PTSD and/or developmental trauma. She is also a clinical group supervisor at Southern California Counseling Center and also provides individual case consultation for both licensed and unlicensed professionals.
Training Evaluation – Summary Scores and Comments
Presenter: Yisraela Hayman, LMFT Tamara Klein, LMFT
Topic: Creating a Safe Space for LGBT Clients
Date: April 22, 2016 N= 47
Learning Objectives:
After each item, please rate the statement with the score that best fits your experience:
1 not at all; 2 somewhat; 3 average; 4 mostly; or 5 very much:
1. Understand similarities and differences between heterosexual and LGBT
individuals /clients _4.4_
2. Understand common LGBT terminology and labels _4.1_
3. Some of the common issues faced in the lesbian, bisexual, gay,
transgender, and "queer" community. _4.4_
4. How to feel comfortable with LGBT clients and ways to create a safe
environment for LGBT clients to feel seen, heard, and understood. _4.4_
5. Your knowledge and understanding of the topic before the training 3.2__
6. Your knowledge & understanding of the topic after the training 4.3__
7. How appropriate was the level of material for your education\experience status? 4.1__
Instructor: Yes No
1. The instructor was knowledgeable and responsive 47__ ___
2. The instructor used technology and other appropriate (handouts)
materials for the course 44__ _2__
3. There was time for questions and useful information was provided 38__ _7__
Program:
3. This course will help me in my practice 41__ _5__
4. Information provided in this course seemed accurate and up-to-date 46__ 0___
5. The materials were useful and suitable for this training 32__ 11__
6. Ethical issues in practice were identified and options provided 40__ 5___
7. Cultural competency issues were addressed 41__ 4___
8 The facilities were adequate and appropriate? 45__ 1___
9 The program administration was effective? 46__ ____
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Comments/Suggestions (6) Excellent training. Very good presenters
(12) Handouts would be helpful
(8) Needed more details on terms and definitions
(4) More time needed for this topic
(1) Not enough attention to the influence of gender social roles
Ideas for other trainings/presentations
- 1. Court mediation