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Clinical consultation is one way to ensure that you are providing the most effective care for your LGBTQIA+ clients. Our group consultation and supervision practice offers resources for social workers and clinical mental health counselors who are seeking consultation on how to better support their LGBTQIA+ clients. With our clinical consultation groups, find information on how to best begin supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals in therapy.
If you are in the helping profession and seeking LGBTQIA+ Clinical consultation and supervision, our services can offer you comprehensive support. We provide services to provisionally licensed therapists (LSWs, LPCCs), as well as fully-licensed mental health professionals (LCSWs, LPCs, LMHCs, LMFTs) across the United States and beyond. Here is who will most benefit from LGBTQIA+ consultation:
If you are in private practice and are working with LGBTQIA+ clients, then clinical consultation specific to this community will help you.
Those clinicians working in community agencies can benefit from consultation specific to the LGBTQIA+ population.
Hospital social work, counseling or emergency department assessors can benefit from being inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community in your paperwork and approaches.
Our sessions range from one-time consultations for advice on specific topics to ongoing consultations for an individual or group for more complex issues. In addition to providing consultation and supervision tailored to the unique needs of your clients, we include a variety of resources, such as books and research studies on key topics related to LGBTQIA+ clinical counseling.
Furthermore, we strive to make sure that our sessions remain interactive and engaging so that practitioners feel supported and encouraged throughout their professional journey. Whether it is providing guidance in navigating difficult conversations with clients or learning how best to advocate for their rights, we strive to provide an open platform where counselors feel comfortable asking questions and engaging in meaningful dialogue about relevant issues facing the community today.
There are many benefits from working with us for LGBTQIA+ consultation:
Clinicians who receive LGBTQIA+ consultation will gain insights into LGBTQIA+ culture and the community.
LGBTQIA+ clients often need to discuss their identity in order to feel comfortable and open up.
LGBTQIA+ consultation helps clinicians gain the skills required to provide LGBTQIA+affirming counseling.
The key to providing effective care is to support is to support LGBTQIA+ clients in the best way possible
If you feel hesitant about working with LGBTQIA+ clients, we can help you gain the confidence and eventually the expertise you desire. Providing culturally competent care to members of the queer community is an important aspect of your clinical work. Let us help!
Participants in Consultation Groups Will Focus On Topics Such As:
How to be inclusive in your practice and work when working with clients
What things to be aware of (history of trauma, relationship stress, other triggers, and issues) when working
Useful skills-based interventions to use with this population (CBT, DBT, SFT, MI, etc.), assessments with LGBTQIA+, etc.
How to be a support and ally
Creating an affirming safe office space
Understanding the barriers and difficulties the LGBTQIA+ community faces
Consultation on writing gender and hormone letters for your clients
Allowing forgiveness for yourself for not knowing every pronoun, sexuality, gender, etc.
We provide support and a safe space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community! As clinicians we won’t always get things right such as pronouns and preferred genders, however, showing up with an open heart willing to learn is what is most important.
Learn how to create an identity journey with your clients and guide them in how to “come out” to family, friends, or others. Our clinical consultation will help you be the most informed and supportive counselor to your LGBTQIA+ clients.
Specialty LGBTQIA+ clinical consultation is offered through these services:
A benefit of specialty group consultation for LGBTQIA+ clients is that you will hear about other clinicians’ experiences. It is helpful to get different perspectives on how to work with certain cases. And, if you’re feeling stuck in your clinical work, it can be beneficial to hear other people’s ideas. You might even find that you’re not alone in your struggles, which is worth exploring!
LGBTQIA+ Individual Consultation is great because it is tailored to your specific needs. This is helpful if you feel like you need more support in a certain area or want to focus on a particular population. As always, we will work with you to make sure that you’re getting the most out of your individual consultation with your chosen clinical supervisor.
If you are looking for LGBTQIA+ consultation and supervision, join us today! Learn how to provide the best care for the queer community from skilled and compassionate mental health professionals. Start LGBTQIA+ Clinical Consultation with Firelight Supervision, or we have skilled clinical supervisors who specialize in many areas, such as older adults and trauma. To get started or learn more, follow these steps:
Counselors and social workers must receive clinical supervision and group consultations in order to obtain licensure, as well as for those who wish to enhance their education. There are many services available in our supervision practice if you are not interested in online supervision or are curious about our other services.
Check out our pages on Clinical Supervision, Clinical Consultation, Group Supervision which includes LCSW Group Supervision and LPC Group Supervision, supervision of agencies, Group Consultation for Licensed Therapists, and Supervision of Supervision. We offer support for topics such as trauma, addictions, older adults, risk assessment, ADHD, and more. If you have additional questions, please contact us.
