Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association

08/11/2022

A couple photos from our LAGPA pool party featuring boardmembers Jeremiah Hein and co-creator Terry Olesan. Please post pics you took from the event

11/05/2020

Here's an opportunity TONIGHT November 4 to be in conversation with community and allies.

With no clear winner emerging from Tuesday’s General Election, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement: “We do not yet know the final result of the Presidential ele…

10/29/2020

REMINDER THAT THIS FREE PRESENTATION IS TOMORROW:
YOUR CHANCE TO LEARN A NEW TECHNIQUE


VIVA EXCELLENCE in collaboration with LAGPA offers an exciting free workshop. This Friday, October 30
How to Be an Affirmative Ally & Clinician During the Holiday Season

The workshop includes an introduction to the Havening Technique, a powerful neuroscience-based intervention to soothe trauma responses

Location: Live Virtual Workshop via Zoom
Time: Login begins at 8:45 am, workshop starts promptly at 9:00 am and finishes at 11am Pacific Time Zone
Cost: Free! Our holiday gift to you!
Summary: The holidays can be particularly challenging for LGBTQIA + individuals. Over 60% of q***r people have reported hearing their family make degrading comments about the community, and many have been abandoned due to their q***r identity. As practitioners, it is our duty to treat people from all backgrounds with dignity and respect by providing culturally competent care, especially during challenging times. During this workshop, Dr. Mansfield will share a number of special cultural considerations as well as how to successfully integrate a powerful neuroscience-based intervention to heal and empower our LGBTQIA + clients.

Register today! This workshop is designed to enhance connection within yourself and with those you support as a healing practitioner. What is the most important skill to have as an LGBTQ + Ally? During this interactive workshop Dr. Megan Mansfield and Damien Gonsalves, LMFT will answer this question and teach you how to reach your maximum potential as an ally using the latest advances in neuroscience.

Registration will take you straight the Zoom registration page. We look forward to seeing you there!

Follow this link to register:

The holidays can be particularly challenging for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Over 60% of q***r people have reported hearing their family make degrading comments about the community, and many have been abandoned due to their q***r identity. As practitioners, it is our duty to treat people from all backgrou...

10/24/2020

Exciting free workshop coming up on Friday, October 30: HOW TO
BE AN LGBTQIA AFFIRMATIVE ALLY IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

Here is the link to register: https://www.vivaexcellence.com/how-to-be-an-lgbtqia--affirmative-ally---clinician.html

Date: October 30th, 2020
Location: Live Virtual Workshop via Zoom

Time: Login begins at 8:45am, workshop starts promptly at 9:00am and finishes at 11am Pacific Time Zone

Cost: Free! Our holiday gift to you!

Summary:​​The holidays can be particularly challenging for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Over 60% of q***r people have reported hearing their family make degrading comments about the community, and many have been abandoned due to their q***r identity. As practitioners, it is our duty to treat people from all backgrounds with dignity and respect by providing culturally competent care, especially during challenging times. During this workshop, Dr. Mansfield will share a number of special cultural considerations as well as how to successfully integrate a powerful neuroscience-based intervention to heal and empower our LGBTQIA+ clients.

Register today! This workshop is designed to enhance connection within yourself and with those you support as a healing practitioner. What is the most important skill to have as an LGBTQ+ Ally? During this interactive workshop Dr. Megan Mansfield and Damien Gonsalves, LMFT will answer this question and teach you how to reach your maximum potential as an ally using the latest advances in neuroscience.

Registration will take you straight the Zoom registration page. We look forward to seeing you there

The holidays can be particularly challenging for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Over 60% of q***r people have reported hearing their family make degrading comments about the community, and many have been abandoned due to their q***r identity. As practitioners, it is our duty to treat people from all backgrou...

10/13/2020

New Speaker Series co-sponsored by COLORS, the LGBTQ Counseling Center at Antioch University, Los Angeles.

TransACTION! Is a call to action that centers the voices of members of our local trans and non-binary community. In this time of turmoil that is affecting us all what does trans resilience look like?

On WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 @ 6PM an online event via Zoom

WHAT DOES TRANS RESILIENCE LOOK LIKE? A PANEL DISCUSSION

This event is for the whole community.

REGISTER HERE TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK: https://www.antioch.edu/auonline/event/transaction%EF%BB%BF/

It’s election time and our current administration is doubling-down on its attacks on the Trans+ community. During this time of Black Lives Matter, police overreach and violence against trans folx of color in particular, this is a panel that focuses on trans-resilience vs trans-pain and the intersectionality of trans identity and ethnicity.

The event is FREE but does require registration HERE.
https://www.antioch.edu/auonline/event/transaction%EF%BB%BF/

WE PROVIDE LGBTQ-AFFIRMATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR PARTNERS.

TransACTION: What does Trans Resilience Look Like? A panel discussion. TransACTION! Is a call to action that centers the voices of members of our local trans and non-binary community. In this time of turmoil that is affecting us all what does trans resilience look like. This event is for the whole c...

10/01/2020

The LA-CAMFT October ONLINE Presentation is relevant to you!

The online presentation is titled:

Sexual Health Considerations with LGBTQIA+ Clients:
Implications for Client Safety, Sexual Satisfaction,
and Overall Well-Being
Dr. Harpreet Malla
Friday, October 16, 2020
9:00 -11:00 am
Harpreet Malla is a registered psychologist who is currently collecting her post-doctoral hours for licensure at Shanti Orange County in Laguna Hills, CA. She identifies as a 1.5 generation Indian-American feminist and enjoys navigating the cultural nuances those experiences have brought her. Dr. Malla has a passion for working with identity development as it pertains to LGBTQ, bicultural, and adolescent/young adult populations and recently has seen a rise in couples navigating arranged or other nontraditional marital practices in her work. She is also the Diversity Chair for LACPA.
Online Via Zoom