The Therapist’s Speed Dating: Round Table Discussions stood as a unique forum for many students and current counselors to be exposed to different areas of the field. Eight different experts in each of their fields presented a twenty five minute discussion privately for eight people at a time interested in their area of expertise. Each attendee was allowed to choose four of the speakers which they wished to hear, and sit with each one for 25 minutes in order to discuss with them a chosen topic by the presenter. I was fortunate enough to get four topics that interested me profoundly: Counseling Transgender Clients by Phil Toal, Substance Abuse Treatment Today by Jody Scott, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) by Juanita Riley, and Helping Clients Do Forgiveness Work by Bryce Hagedorn.
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I learned that it is a good idea for me to become certified a sex therapist in order to treat transitioning clients. Because this is no longer in the DSM as diagnosis, it is important that a counselor actively listens to the client to determine if this transition remains the best course of action. It was suggested that I read up on Harry Benjamin’s Standards even though those standards have been relaxed in this decade. Any transgender interested in transitioning must get two opinions approving it; one from their primary counselor the other by a certified sex therapist. When working with a person who is questioning their gender identity, it remains imperative that the counselor and client investigate together the client’s history, motive, and support system to make an accurate appraisal and best decision for the
I learned that it is a good idea for me to become certified a sex therapist in order to treat transitioning clients. Because this is no longer in the DSM as diagnosis, it is important that a counselor actively listens to the client to determine if this transition remains the best course of action. It was suggested that I read up on Harry Benjamin’s Standards even though those standards have been relaxed in this decade. Any transgender interested in transitioning must get two opinions approving it; one from their primary counselor the other by a certified sex therapist. When working with a person who is questioning their gender identity, it remains imperative that the counselor and client investigate together the client’s history, motive, and support system to make an accurate appraisal and best decision for the