Live Trainings
Foundations of
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
A skills-based, clinically grounded training designed to help mental health professionals provide affirming, ethical, and effective care to LGBTQIA+ clients—without relying on performative or checklist-based approaches.
Next 2026 Trainings:
Saturday, 3/28
10am-1:15pm PST
Community Events
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Community Events 〰️
Queer Brunch & Learn
Queer Brunch & Learn is a recurring, low-pressure educational series created for graduate students, state interns, and licensed mental health professionals who want thoughtful, queer-affirming conversations about clinical practice, identity, and relationships.
This space is designed to support:
Clinicians new to working with queer clients or couples
Experienced therapists seeking to strengthen their attachment-informed lens
Anyone wanting community-based learning without the pressure of formal training or CEUs
Each Brunch & Learn centers one topic and blends foundational theory, clinical insight, and shared discussion. These sessions are educational (not therapy and not CEU trainings) and welcome participants to attend with cameras on or off.
Upcoming Queer Brunch & Learn
When Good Intentions Aren’t Enough: Subtle Clinical Missteps that Create Rupture
Queer Brunch & Learn
📅 March 27
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Zoom
Join us for a Queer Brunch & Learn conversation for clinicians exploring how subtle, well-intentioned behaviors in therapy can unintentionally create rupture with LGBTQIA+ clients.
In this interactive discussion, we’ll explore common clinical missteps that can occur even in affirming spaces and how therapists can develop the skills needed to recognize and repair these moments. Participants will engage in case reflection, discussion, and practical strategies drawn from Christopher Brace’s CEU training Foundations of LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care.
Come connect with other clinicians, share perspectives, and deepen your approach to affirming clinical practice.
Featuring:
Lauren Emes, LMFT
Christopher Brace, LCSW
