Out Loud Pride Summit

We want to recognize our community partners. We thank them for their invaluable work with the LGBTQ+ community and are honored to be partnering with them for our annual Out Loud Pride Summit.

Using EFFT to Foster Alignment with Caregivers around Gender Affirming Care

9:30 am - 11:00 am MT
1.5 CE Credit Hours

Presenters:
Elizabeth Easton, PsyD, CEDS
Kaila Peak-Rishel, LCSW, LMFT, CEDS-S
Shay Ayres
Kyle Woodson, MA, LPC

This presentation will help clinicians to define gender-affirming care and identify ways to interpret and support the emotional blocks that can arise in patient’s caregivers.  It will also provide perspectives on how clinicians may be affected by this work, personally and professionally.

Educational Objectives:

Following this presentation, participants will be able to -

• Define gender-affirming care
• Identify ways to interpret and support caregiver emotional blocks
• Identify ways to interpret and support your own emotional blocks as a clinician

Expanding Understanding of Eating Disorders and Body Image in LGBTQ+ Masc Communities

11:30 am - 1:00 pm MT
1.5 CE Credit Hours

Presenters:
Tyler Wooten, MD
Benjamin Shepard, M.Ed.
William Hornby
Chris Patterson- Rosso

This presentation aims to increase understanding of sexuality- and gender-based differences in the development and presentation of body image concerns and eating disorders, with a focus on LGBTQ+ masculine communities. This knowledge will help clinicians identify gaps, considerations, and potential solutions for preventing, assessing, and treating eating disorders within this diverse population. 

Educational Objectives:   

Following this presentation, participants will be able to…  

• Describe the etiology of body image concerns and eating disorders, including general and unique risk factors affecting LGBTQ+ masculine communities    

• Identify gaps, considerations, and potential solutions in the clinical assessment and treatment of eating disorders among LGBTQ+ masculine communities 

• Recognize and articulate the importance of culturally responsive approaches to preventing, assessing, and treating eating disorders in populations with diverse and intersecting identities.

Grief in the LGBTQ+ Community

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm MT
1.5 CE Credit Hours

Presenters:
Devon Stephenson, MSW, LSW
Rebecca Eyre
Eric Dorsa
Vik Chopra
Bonnie Violet

Grief is complicated, we know. This presentation explores the unique impacts and history of grief in the LGBTQ+ Community. Through redefining grief and applying it through a community lens we will learn that grief is as much about hope as it is about action.   

Educational Objectives:  

Following this presentation, participants will be able to… 

• Identify and discuss clinical presentations of grief  

• Define grief through a LGBTQ lens 

• Apply strategies for embracing grief in practice 

Please check out our resources for LGBTQ+ individuals in eating disorder recovery:https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/resources/lgbtq.

We look forward to connecting with you for a morning of conversation and education. If you have questions about this event, or need more information, please reach out to [email protected].