OCPA Workshop - CE

Bi+ Affirmative Psychotherapy: Working with Bisexual, Pansexual, and Fluid Clients

by Dr. Mimi Hoang
Saturday, March 23, 2024
9:00 am-11:00 am
Lido Wellness Center
3434 Via Lido, Suite 200
Newport Beach, California 92663
Parking available in structure or street, no validation

Course Description

Bisexual, pansexual, and sexually fluid (or “bi+”) people make up nearly 60% of the LGBTQIA+ population, yet face the greatest health disparities and are the least likely to be out. This presents an important quandary for psychotherapists working with individuals, couples, youth, or families, and sets an even greater impetus to gain LGBT cultural competence in working with this underserved and often invisible community. This presentation covers basic terms and definitions, models of bi+ identity development, issues of homophobia, biphobia and bi+ erasure, important bisexual health and mental health disparities, and applicable tools for becoming a more bi+ affirmative clinician.

5 Learning Objectives

Based on the content of this workshop, it will help you:
1) List at least 3 current terms and definitions for the bi+ community.
2) Define 1 bi+ identity development stage model and Hoang’s identity congruence model.
3) Explain 2 examples of biphobia and bi erasure.
4) Describe 2 mental health concerns of which bi+ individuals face higher risk.
5) Apply at least 2 concrete bi-affirmative clinical interventions in a case vignette.

Bio

Dr. Mimi Hoang (she/her) is an internationally-recognized psychologist, life coach, and educator specializing in the LGBTQ+ and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Since the 1990s, she has co-founded three organizations in Los Angeles for bisexual, pansexual, and fluid (AKA "bi+") individuals - the Los Angeles Bi+ Task Force, amBi Los Angeles, and Fluid at UCLA. Dr. Mimi has authored multiple publications and earned a seat at the landmark 2013 White House Bisexual Community Roundtable in which she presented on bi+ mental health disparities and this later sparked her focus on bi+ affirmative counseling and mental health. Her steadfast leadership has earned her multiple awards and recognitions, including being listed in Go Magazine's "100 Women We Love: Class of 2023" and being named “One of the Most Significant Women in the Bisexual Movement.” Dr. Mimi currently is the owner of Living in Color Therapy and works as the Program Coordinator of the LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy Center at Airport Marina Counseling Services, and is the creator of the "Bi on Life" self-empowerment series.

Schedule
8:45 am Arrival/Check-In (15 min)
9:00 am Introduction (5 min)
9:05 am PPT Presentation (1 hr. 45 min)

- 9:05 am–9:30 am: The Basics (25 min)
- 9:30 am–9:45 am: Bi Identity Development (15 min)
- 9:45 am-10:05 am: Biphobia and Bi Erasure (20 min)
- 10:05 am-10:15 am: Bi Wellness (10 min)
- 10:15 am-10:35 am: Becoming a Bi-Affirmative Clinician (20 min)
- 10:35 am-10:50 am: Case Vignettes (15 min)  - 10:50 am Q & A (10 min)

- 11:00 am Closing

Fees

$50 - CPA Members
$50 - OCPA Members
$60 - Non-Members
$25 - Students

“CPA is co-sponsoring with Orange County Psychological Association. The California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.” 

 Important Notice: Those who attend the workshop and complete the CPA evaluation form will receive 2 continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we give credit only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.

For more information, please contact Rosalyn Laudati, Ph.D., at [email protected].

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