Course Evaluation
Gender nonconformity concerns in children continues to be an area of study that is full of misinformation, stigma, and judgment. Most professionals do not possess enough training to guide parents and children in navigating the challenges that gender nonconformity can bring, which is critical because education, family support, and acceptance are vital in the well-being of gender nonconforming individuals as they prevent suicide and other health disparities, especially of those holding minority identities. Grounded in the gender affirmative model integrated with intersectionality, clinicians will learn culturally responsive research-based interventions that have been found to have a positive impact on the lives of gender-diverse individuals and their families. Mental health providers will also learn about the importance of being culturally responsive and ways to achieve it.
Course Objective #1: The mental health provider will be able to identify their own intersecting identities.
Course Objective #2: The mental health provider will be able to describe the emotional experiences of parents of gender nonconforming children.
Course Objective #3: The mental health provider will be able to name some of the existing strength-based family interventions.
Biography: Tatiana Escandon, Ph.D., LMHC., CST (She/Her/Ella) is a proud queer Latina who has devoted the past 10 years of her life to the study of gender, sexuality, human relationships, and the relationship of culture and other intersecting identities. Dr. Escandon facilitates post graduate level trainings, conducts consultation groups for clinicians on LBGTQ+ topics and provides therapeutic and coaching services. She is passionate about helping Latinx individuals build healthier personal and interpersonal relationships and helping them deconstruct the unhelpful beliefs systems preventing them from creating the life they dream of and reaching their goals.