October 24, 2024

Presenters’ Bios
Courtney Glickman, PhD, RPT, has experience and specialized training in the assessment and treatment of youth with sexual behavior problems, trauma-focused integrated play therapy, extended play-based developmental assessments, and art, sand, nature, and play therapy interventions for children, adolescents, and adults.
Courtney has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, community agencies and outpatient mental health clinics, providing her with exposure to a broad range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, mental health issues, and age groups. She has experience providing evidenced-informed individual, family-focused, and group therapy treatment to children, adolescents and adults presenting with symptoms of depression, anxiety, adjustment and attachment issues, trauma, grief, and emotional dysregulation. In addition, Courtney works with adoption and foster care and integrates attachment-based strategies to strengthen bonds between family members.
Courtney has expertise in sexuality and gender identity development for clients and their partners and families. She believes in providing a safe, affirming and respectful space for individuals to explore their own identities and address personal and societal struggles with discrimination, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues.
Courtney completed undergraduate work at the University of Central Florida with a double major in Psychology and Communications. She earned her Master’s Degree and Doctoral Degree in Counseling at The George Washington University. She is presently an adjunct professor at The George Washington University.
Courtney has published articles and presents at conferences on issues relating to play therapy, attachment, perinatal and postpartum depression, discrimination, intimate partner violence, LGBT and gender identity, and HIV risk.
Program Description
There is a great need for therapeutic support for transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents. Many trauma-informed clinicians are looking to grow in confidence and competence in best practices and culturally sensitive approaches when working with this vibrant and diverse population. This workshop will equip therapists for this work, beginning with a brief overview of social and clinical history and terminology. Dr. Glickman will highlight the mental health inequities from a minority stress framework and equip therapists with a myriad of evidence-based , developmentally appropriate, and clinically relevant approaches such as play and expressive therapies. This presentation will take a systemic lens that includes aspects such as ways to support caregivers and families with attention to challenges in maintaining and respecting confidentiality with minor clients, coordinating with outside providers such as endocrinologists, and advocating for clients within the school settings. Emphasis will be placed on creating an inclusive, affirming and trauma-informed environment.
Objectives: (Participants will…)
- Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the various social and historical factors of gender diversity
- Participants will learn affirming language and ways to discuss/process gender diversity with youth clients.
- Participants will list the ways in which clinicians can adopt a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach for gender diverse youth.
- Participants will describe at least 3 affirming therapeutic approaches and interventions applicable to work with gender diverse play therapy clients
- Participants will identify the mental health inequities among gender diverse clients from a minority stress framework
- Participants will describe the benefits of working with gender diverse clients through a systemic lens that places particular emphasis on building supportive systems including friendships, family and ties to the community.
- Participants will identify environmental stressors that contribute to risk factors among gender diverse youth.
- Participants will explore legal, ethical, and assessment aspects of supporting gender diverse youth.
- Participants will examine their own biases and seek to develop empathy and compassion for gender diverse clients.
- Dates: October 24, 2024
- Location: Live via Zoom (Live Webinar)
- Time: The training will run from 9:00 AM EST until 4:00 PM EST (There will be a 1 hour break for lunch)
- Cost: $125.00
- Continuing Education:
- APT Approved Provider 20-599 (6 Live Webinar Hours)
- Brighter Futures Counseling is an approved sponsor with The Kentucky Board of Social Work (Approval number KBSWSP 2024008)
- Brighter Futures Counseling is an approved sponsor with The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Marriage and Family Therapists (Approved Sponsor)
- Approved by Kentucky Board of Professional Counselors approved this program on 03/15/24
- The Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology (Approval number 2023081)