Description
As traditional and legal constraints on men and women’s behavior loosen, growing numbers of people describe themselves as “non-binary.” As older adults who have lived as transgender for decades age and need more care, they are more likely to run into discrimination and lack of understanding.
Transgender older adults face profound challenges and experience striking disparities in areas such as health and health care access, physical and mental health, employment, housing and more.
Rena McDaniel has extensive experience working with trans people of all ages, and she shares this perspective with Barbara Alexander in this one-hour audio discussion.
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
CE Content Category: Cultural Competence; General
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
This CE course is designed for individuals who are new to this topic.
Author Bio
Rena McDaniel, MEd, LCPC, CST holds a Master of Education in Community Counseling from DePaul University and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. Rena graduated from the University of Michigan's Sexual Health Certificate Program with specializations in Sex Therapy and Sexuality Education and is a Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. Rena has been featured in media sources such as Cosmo, Shape, Health, Refinery & Bustle as a sexual health and relationship expert in collaboration with Lifestyles & SKYN Condoms.
Interviewer:
Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD, is a graduate of the Smith College School for Social Work and the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. After working for 13 years in child psychiatric settings and 30 years in private practice, she is now founder and president of On Good Authority, and an expert interviewer.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use appropriate pronouns with my transgender clients
- Describe possible issues for older transgender individuals
- Identify why geriatric transgender individuals may need advocacy support from a therapist
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