CLIN838 LGBTQ Issues in Psychotherapy
This course provides students with foundational knowledge to understand theory, research, social issues, and clinical approaches to working with sexual and gender minority populations. The course takes an intersectional approach to understanding LGBTQ+ psychology, with the goal of promoting a multicultural orientation towards practice and research and a recognition of the intersectionality of identities and forms of oppression. The class is interactive, using lecture, video, small group exercises, personal journaling, threaded discussion boards, materials from other disciplines, as well as assigned readings to engage students with the material. Students will gain skills in self-reflection and critical thinking about sexual orientation and gender as well as specific knowledge about the research basis on specific topics of relevance to LGBTQ+ psychology.