Gender 101 for Mental Health Clinicians

Program Details: 

This 2-hour live virtual training will introduce participants to basic concepts and language relevant to work with gender diverse populations, such as those who identify as non-binary and/or transgender. This is an introductory level training, requiring no prior exposure to topics related to gender diversity nor to individuals identifying as gender diverse. 

Participants will learn language to use vs avoid, how to integrate allyship and accompliceship in practice, barriers to help-seeking among gender diverse populations, strategies for increasing cultural competence (and humility) in work with gender diverse populations, and how to navigate shifting legal and sociopolitical landscapes relevant to gender affirming mental healthcare.

Learning Objectives: 

1.  Identify the professional, legal and ethical issues related to providing gender affirming healthcare.

2. Apply relevant research and terminology to guide affirming clinical practice with gender diverse populations.

3. List barriers to mental health help-seeking among gender diverse populations and strategies for providers to minimize these barriers. 

Costs: 

Professionals (with 2 CE credits): $150.00 USD

Students (without CE credits): $50.00 USD

Continuing Education Credits: 

Valued Directions is seeking approval to offer this program for continuing education credit under APA. Please check back for updates.

Gender 101 for Mental Health Clinicians, (ACE course number 6363), is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Valued Directions Psychological Services as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 7/2/25-7/2/27. Social workers completing this course receive 2 (two) general continuing education credits.

To be eligible for CE credits all participants must attend the full duration of the program, complete the program evaluation, and complete the post-test with a score of at least 75% within at least 3 attempts. 

Instructor: 

Chassitty N. Fiani, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience specializing in affirming clinical work, conducting research, and educating other providers on topics related to multicultural competence in mental health with an emphasis on the provision of gender affirming mental healthcare. They are a queer and transgender/nonbinary provider, integrating research and evidence-based practice with the lens of lived experience to provide high quality trainings with the goal of increasing accessibility of gender affirming care.

We have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Policies & Procedures: 

This program will not be recorded, and recording by participants will not be permitted. Powerpoint slides will be provided. AI notetakers will not be permitted. Violation of these policies will result in removal from the call without refund or re-entry. 

Registration will close 4 hours prior to program start. 

Accommodations must be discussed with the program sponsor at least 1 week (7 calendar days) in advance of the scheduled program. Closed Captioning is available to all participants without advance request and can be self-enabled by participants at any time during the program. Please email Cfiani@ValuedDirections.org to discuss additional accessibility needs. 

Refunds are unavailable within 1 week (7 calendar days) of program inception. Refund requests initiated at least 1 week prior to the program must be submitted in writing to Cfiani@ValuedDirections.org. Transaction fees will be subtracted from the total refund in the amount of 5.0% per refund. 

Program Details: 

Target Audience: mental health providers (e.g., psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, etc.)

Course Level: introductory

Course Interactivity: live, virtual, interactive (synchronous)

Delivery Method: synchronous audio/video via Google Meet or similar platform

Supplemental 1:1 and group consultation is available on this and related topics. 

For 1:1 consultation, email Cfiani@ValuedDirections.org.

For group consultation, click the button below to register & see website below for more details.

Additional trainings available: 

Advanced Concepts in Gender Affirming Mental Healthcare

Providing Letters of Support for Gender Affirming Healthcare